Applying Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety to the Younger Child

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 349-368

  Hirshfeld Becker, Dina R ^a,b,c   Micco, Jamie A ^a,b,c   Mazursky, Heather ^b   Bruett, Lindsey ^b   Henin, Aude ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology MGH   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Preschool age; Young children

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; PARENTING; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 79952997286     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.01.008     Document Type: Review

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