Overcoming challenges in outcome evaluations of school mental health programs

Journal of School Health

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 206-209

  Nabors, Laura A ^a   Weist, Mark D ^a   Reynolds, Matthew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034180871     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb06474.x     Document Type: Article

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