Effects of a community toxic release on the psychological status of children

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 307-323

  Greve, Kevin W ^a,b   Bianchini, Kevin J ^a,b   Stickle, Timothy R ^a   Love, Jeffrey M ^a,b   Doane, Bridget M ^b   Thompson, Matthew D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group   (United States)

^c Childre s Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Psychopathology; Response bias; Toxic exposure

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOXICITY;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 34247095206     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-006-0036-3     Document Type: Article

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