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Evidence-Based Therapies for Oppositional Behavior in Young Children

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McMahon, R.J., Kotler, J.S. (2008). Evidence-Based Therapies for Oppositional Behavior in Young Children. In: Steele, R.G., Elkin, T.D., Roberts, M.C. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73691-4_13

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