Comparison of an Anxiety Management Program for Children Implemented at Home and School: Lessons Learned

School Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 231-242

  McLoone, Jordana K ^a,c   Rapee, Ronald M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Intervention; School; Selective program

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016236665     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-012-9088-7     Document Type: Article

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