Psychometric Validation of the Slovenian Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale - Child and Parent Versions (RCADS and RCADS-P)

Petrič, Mojca; Kurnik Mesarič, Katja; Kodrič, Jana; Janjušević, Peter

doi:10.2478/sjph-2024-0022

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Psychometric Validation of the Slovenian Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale - Child and Parent Versions (RCADS and RCADS-P)

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