Disabled children in special education programs in Taiwan: Use of mental health services and unmet needs

Psychological Reports

Volumn 100, Issue 3 I, 2007, Pages 915-923

  Liang, Hsin Yi ^a   Chang, Hsueh Ling ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 34547287721     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.100.3.915-923     Document Type: Article

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