Universal Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in a Recreational Camp Setting: An Initial Open Trial

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 435-455

  Ehrenreich May, Jill ^a   Bilek, Emily L ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Camp; Children; Cognitive behavioral; Depression; Open trial; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855221669     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-011-9148-4     Document Type: Article

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