Mental and physical health co-morbidity in looked after children

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-321

  Hill, Catherine ^a   Thompson, Margaret ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Co morbidity; Looked after child

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONSULTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; REVIEW;

EID: 0043268161     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104503008003003     Document Type: Review

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