Consequences of Differential Diagnostic Criteria on Identification Rates of Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 130-140

  Cluett, Sandra E ^a   Forness, Steven R ^b   Ramey, Sharon L ^a   Ramey, Craig T ^a   Hsu, Chuanchieh ^a   Kavale, Kenneth A ^c   Gresham, Frank M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032332813     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106342669800600301     Document Type: Article

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