The effects of a stress management intervention in elementary school children

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 62-67

  Bothe, Denise A ^a   Grignon, Josephine B ^b   Olness, Karen N ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Case Western Reserve University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892849234     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000016     Document Type: Article

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