Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 9 , Pages 1048-1062 , September 2008

Effectiveness of a School-Based Group Psychotherapy Program for War-Exposed Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

,Accepted 9 April 2008.

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 Financial support was provided by UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Brigham Young University Family Studies Center, the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, the Bing Fund, and Tony Bennett. The authors thank Drs. Michael Lambert and Joseph Olsen for statistical consultation, John-Paul Legerski and Benjamin Carter for help with the literature review, and Preston Finley for manuscript preparation. The authors are also indebted to Rune Sturland, M.S., formerly of UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his pioneering work and support.Article Plus (online-only) materials for this article appear on the Journal's Web site:www.jaacap.com.This article is the subject of an editorial by Dr. Judith A. Cohen in this issue.

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doi: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e31817eecae

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Volume 47, Issue 9 , Pages 1048-1062 , September 2008

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