The prevention of childhood anxiety in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities: A universal school-based trial

Advances in School Mental Health Promotion

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 5-24

  Stopa, Jayne E ^a   Barrett, Paula M ^a   Golingi, Felisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood anxiety; Childhood depression; Prevention; Universal intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865662727     PISSN: 1754730X     EISSN: 20498535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1754730X.2010.9715688     Document Type: Article

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