The Emerging Role of Technology in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxious Youth: A Review

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-66

  Berry, Rebecca Rialon ^a   Lai, Betty ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavior therapy; Technology; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893170544     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-014-0184-5     Document Type: Article

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