Evaluating the validity of systematic reviews to indentify empirically supported treatments

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-233

  Slocum, Timothy A ^a   Detrich, Ronnie ^b   Spencer, Trina D ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wing Institute   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84860487242     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: 19348924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/etc.2012.0009     Document Type: Article

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