Behavioral Activation for Major Depression in Adolescents: Results From a Pilot Study

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 39-57

  Ritschel, Lorie A ^a   Ramirez, Cynthia L ^a   Cooley, John L ^a   Edward Craighead, W ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behavioral activation; Depression; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961391378     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12140     Document Type: Article

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