Implicit theories and youth mental health problems: A random-effects meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-9

  Schleider, Jessica L ^a   Abel, Madelaine R ^b   Weisz, John R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Implicit theories; Mental health problems; Youth

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; THEORY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910017720     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2014.11.001     Document Type: Review

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