Mediators and Moderators of a School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Depression Prevention Program

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 705-716

  Duong, Mylien T ^a   Kelly, Brynn M ^b   Haaland, Wren L ^c   Matsumiya, Brandon ^c   Huey, Stanley J ^d   McCarty, Carolyn A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Intervention; Mediator; Moderator; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SCHOOL; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL STRESS;

EID: 84964523856     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-016-9780-2     Document Type: Article

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