The protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a brief intervention for parents of children experiencing sibling conflict

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 86-93

  Pickering, John A ^a   Sanders, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

intervention; parenting; protocol; sibling conflict; triple P

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921415612     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cp.12051     Document Type: Article

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