Sport-based group therapy program for boys with ADHD or with other behavioral disorders

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-230

  Lufi, Dubi ^a,c   Parish Plass, Jim ^b,c  

^a Emek Yezreel College   (Israel)

^b Oranim Academic College of Education   (Israel)

^c The Child and Family Clinic   (Israel)

Author keywords

ADHD; Behavior therapy; Conduct disorder; Group therapy; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961144750     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2011.596000     Document Type: Article

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