The multidimensional anxiety scale for children (MASC)

The Use of Psychological Testing for Treatment Planning and Outcomes Assessment: Volume 2: Instruments for Children and Adolescents

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 39-62

  March, John S ^a   Parker, James D A ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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