A multicentre controlled study of an early intervention parenting programme for young children with behavioural and developmental difficulties

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 279-294

  Griffin, Claire ^a   Guerin, Suzanne ^a   Sharry, John ^a,b   Drumm, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Behavioural problems; Developmental delay; Parent training; Quasi experimental study

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950135508     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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