Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family Intervention for Children Bullied by Peers

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 760-777

  Healy, Karyn L ^a   Sanders, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Controlled trial; Facilitative parenting; Family intervention; School bullying; Victim

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FACILITATIVE PARENTING; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESILIENCE TRIPLE P; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIM; EMOTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84908167792     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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