Preventing mental disorders in children: A systematic review to inform policy-making

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 166-173

  Waddell, Charlotte ^a   Hua, Josephine M ^b   Garland, Orion M ^a   Peters, Ray DeV ^c   McEwan, Kimberley ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Health policy; Mental disorders; Primary prevention; Public health; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847708527     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403706     Document Type: Review

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