Emotion Regulation in Children with Emotional Problems

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 493-504

  Braet, Caroline ^a   Theuwis, Lotte ^b   Van Durme, Kim ^a   Vandewalle, Julie ^a   Vandevivere, Eva ^a   Wante, Laura ^a   Moens, Ellen ^a   Verbeken, Sandra ^a   Goossens, Lien ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Openbaar Psychiatrisch Zorgcentrum (OPZ) Geel   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Children; Emotion regulation; Transdiagnostic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939892113     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-014-9616-x     Document Type: Article

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