Referral source differences in functional impairment levels for children served in the comprehensive community mental health services for children and their families program

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 385-397

  Walrath, Christine ^a,d   DosReis, Susan ^a   Miech, Richard ^a   Liao, Qinghong ^a   Holden, E Wayne ^b   De Carolis, Gary ^c   Santiago, Rolando ^c   Leaf, Philip ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^c Child   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health services; Functioning; Random effects model; Referral source; System of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001052687     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012533127953     Document Type: Article

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