A behavioral intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone: a randomized controlled trial

Betancourt, Theresa S., McBain, Ryan, Newnham, Elizabeth A., Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M., Brennan, Robert T., Weisz, John R., Hansen, Nathan B.·2014·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
DOI 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.011

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