Test Anxiety Interventions for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Treatment Studies from 2000-2010

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-71

  Von der Embse, Nathaniel ^a   Barterian, Justin ^b   Segool, Natasha ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

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EID: 84871139796     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21660     Document Type: Article

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