Distinct trajectories of separation anxiety in the preschool years: Persistence at school entry and early-life associated factors

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 39-46

  Battaglia, Marco ^a,b   Touchette, Évelyne ^a,c   Garon Carrier, Gabrielle ^a   Dionne, Ginette ^a   Côté, Sylvana M ^d   Vitaro, Frank ^d   Tremblay, Richard E ^d,e,f   Boivin, Michel ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

development; internalising disorders; risk factors; Separation anxiety; trajectories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928242273     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12424     Document Type: Article

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