Clinical assessment, management and outcomes of a group of adolescents presenting with complex medico-psychosocial conditions

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-57

  Szyndler, J E ^c   Towns, Susan ^a   Hoffman, R C ^a   Bennett, D L ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Medical family therapy; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ALGORITHM; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0345269225     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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