Parent-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Young Anxious Children: A Pilot Study

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 583-592

  van der Sluis, Cathy M ^a   van der Bruggen, Corine O ^a   Brechman Toussaint, Margaret L ^b   Thissen, Michèl A P ^c   Bögels, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Triple P International   (Australia)

^c UvA Academic Treatment Centre for Parents and Children   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Preschool; Young children

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84862169446     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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