The child and adolescent functional assessment scale (CAFAS): Review and current status

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-84

  Bates, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional impairment; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035290607     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009528727345     Document Type: Article

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