The Prevention of Child and Adolescent Anxiety: A Meta-analytic Review

Prevention Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 255-268

  Fisak Jr , Brian J ^a   Richard, Dan ^a   Mann, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anxiety; Child; Meta analysis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; HUMANS;

EID: 79961211204     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-011-0210-0     Document Type: Review

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