Little Children with Big Worries: Addressing the Needs of Young, Anxious Children and the Problem of Parent Engagement

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 85-96

  Mian, Nicholas D ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Early childhood; Early intervention; Parent engagement; Preschool; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDERS; EARLY INTERVENTION; HUMAN; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HUMANS; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84897578602     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-013-0152-0     Document Type: Review

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