Prevalence and impact of parent-reported disabling mental health conditions among U.S. Children

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 600-609

  Halfon, Neal ^a,b   Newacheck, Paul W ^c,d  

^a ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic condition; Chronic illness; Disability; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032946774     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199905000-00023     Document Type: Article

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