Cognitive development and worry in normal children

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 775-787

  Muris, Peter ^a   Merckelbach, Harald ^a   Meesters, Cor ^a   Van Den Brand, Karlijn ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

children; cognitive development; worry; worry elaboration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAIN MATURATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 9244244784     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021241517274     Document Type: Article

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