Telepsychology outcome research with children and adolescents: A review of the literature

Psychological Services

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 272-292

  Slone, Norah C ^a   Reese, Robert J ^a   McClellan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Interventions; Telehealth; Telepsychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84874573787     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027607     Document Type: Review

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