A pilot study of a family-focused intervention for children and families affected by maternal depression

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-19

  Valdez, Carmen R ^a   Mills, Carrie L ^b   Barrueco, Sandra ^c   Leis, Julie ^d   Riley, Anne W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult mental health; Child and adolescent mental health; Maternal depression; Multiple family groups; Outcome research

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650372561     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00529.x     Document Type: Article

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