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Evidence Base Update

Evidence Base Update: 50 Years of Research on Treatment for Child and Adolescent Anxiety

Charmaine K. Higa-McMillanDepartment of Psychology, University of Hawaii at HiloCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Sarah E. FrancisDepartment of Psychology, University of Toledo
,
Leslie Rith-NajarianDepartment of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles
&
Bruce F. ChorpitaDepartment of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles
Pages 91-113 | Published online: 18 Jun 2015

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