Early identification of mental health needs for children in care: A therapeutic assessment programme for statutory clients of child protection

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-47

  Milburn, Nicole L ^a   Lynch, Marell ^a   Jackson, Jennifer ^a  

^a Berry Street Victoria Take Two Programme ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Mental health; SDQ; Therapeutic assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; NEWBORN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ADOLESCENT; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, ABANDONED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VICTORIA;

EID: 38349107981     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104507086339     Document Type: Article

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