The use of HoNOSCA in a child and adolescent mental health service

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 52-55

  Manderson, Julie ^a   McCune, Noel ^a  

^a Child and Family Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Child Adolescent Mental Health Services; Outcome measurement; Profiles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERFORMANCE; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0037561428     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700007618     Document Type: Article

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