Meta-analysis of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for treating PTSD and co-occurring depression among children and adolescents

Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 18-32

  Stephen Lenz, A ^a   Michelle Hollenbaugh, K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; PTSD; Research; TF CBT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986575893     PISSN: 21501378     EISSN: 21501386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150137815573790     Document Type: Article

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