Cognitive-Based Compassion Training: A Promising Prevention Strategy for At-Risk Adolescents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 219-230

  Reddy, Sheethal D ^a   Negi, Lobsang Tenzin ^b   Dodson Lavelle, Brooke ^b   Ozawa de Silva, Brendan ^b   Pace, Thaddeus W W ^c   Cole, Steve P ^b   Raison, Charles L ^d   Craighead, Linda W ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anxiety; Foster care; Maltreatment; Meditation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872669401     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9571-7     Document Type: Article

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