A survey of school psychologists' knowledge and training in child psychopharmacology

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 623-633

  Carlson, John S ^a   Demaray, Michelle Kilpatrick ^b   Hunter Oehmke, Shana ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646703975     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20168     Document Type: Article

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