Treatment fidelity in psychosocial intervention for children and adolescents with comorbid problems

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 139-145

  Mcarthur, Brae Anne ^a   Riosa, Priscilla Burnham ^a   Preyde, Michèle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comorbid; Fidelity; Psychosocial intervention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

CALCULATION; CHECKLIST; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY COPING; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84863878540     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00635.x     Document Type: Review

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