Factorial structure of the scas and its relationshipwith the SDQ a study with Italian children

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-35

  Di Riso, Daniela ^a   Chessa, Daphne ^a   Bobbio, Andrea ^a   Lis, Adriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cultural issues; Italian children; SCAS; SDQ

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874269008     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000117     Document Type: Article

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