Conduct disorder among children in an informal settlement. Evaluation of an intervention programme

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1533-1537

  Ensink, Karin ^a   Robertson, Brian A ^a   Zissis, Chris ^a   Leger, Paul ^a   De Jager, Willem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031467797     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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