therapy for adolescent school refusal
Sauter, F.M.
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Sauter, F. M. (2010, June 23). The @school project : developmental considerations in the design and delivery of cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescent school refusal. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/15718
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Chapter 5
Developmentally-Appropriate Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Adolescent School Refusal: A Preliminary Evaluation of Efficacy and Acceptability
Floor M. Sauter, David Heyne, P. Michiel Westenberg, Brigit M.
Van Widenfelt, & Robert Vermeiren
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