Screening for psychosocial problems in 4-5-year-olds during routine EPSDT examinations: Validity and reliability in a Mexican-American sample

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 139-146

  Pagano, Maria ^a   Murphy, J Michael ^a   Pedersen, Maren ^c   Mosbacher, Dee ^b   Crist Whitzel, Janet ^b   Jordan, Pat ^b   Rodas, Carla ^c   Jellinek, Michael S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b San Mateo County Mental Health Services   (United States)

^c Fair Oaks Public Health Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0029879184     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992289603500305     Document Type: Article

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