Diagnostic Discrimination between Social Maladjustment and Emotional Disturbance: An Empirical Study

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 2-10

  Costenbader, Virginia ^a,b   Buntaine, Roberta ^a,c  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b School Psychology Program   (United States)

^c Pittsford Central Schools   (United States)

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EID: 0033437457     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106342669900700101     Document Type: Article

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