Differences in the experience of caregiver strain between families caring for youth with substance use disorders and families of youth with mental health problems

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 83-104

  Heflinger, Craig Anne ^a,b   Brannan, Ana María ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Burden of care; Caregiver strain; Family; Mental health; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646748157     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: 15470652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v15n03_06     Document Type: Article

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