Economic cost of severe antisocial behaviour in children - And who pays it

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 188, Issue JUNE, 2006, Pages 547-553

  Romeo, Renee ^a   Knapp, Martin ^b   Scott, Stephen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOMETRICS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33744900854     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.104.007625     Document Type: Article

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