The metacognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder in children and adolescents

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-163

  Ellis, Danielle M ^a   Hudson, Jennifer L ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anxiety; Children; Cognition; Metacognition; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77953544991     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-010-0065-0     Document Type: Review

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