Evaluation of a primary prevention program for anxiety disorders using story books with children aged 9-12 years

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 345-358

  Bouchard, Stéphane ^a   Gervais, Jean ^a   Gagnier, Nadia ^b   Loranger, Claudie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

^b Private Practice   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Anxiety sensitivity; Bibliotherapy; Children; Primary prevention; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BOOK; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANXIETY DISORDERS; PROCEDURES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BOOKS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84884505645     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-013-0317-0     Document Type: Article

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