Use of the 1996 Griffiths Mental Development Scales for infants: A pilot study with a Black, South African sample

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-130

  Amod, Zaytoon ^a   Cockcroft, Kate ^a   Soellaart, Bridgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; CONVULSION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 35349022111     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/17280580709486647     Document Type: Article

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