Use of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire as an outcome measure in a child and adolescent mental health service

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 334-337

  Mathai, John ^a   Anderson, Peter ^a   Bourne, Angela ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; HoNOSCA; Outcome; SDQ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH OF THE NATION OUTCOME SCALE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNIARE; TEACHER;

EID: 0142060982     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1665.2003.00544.x     Document Type: Article

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