The intensive mental health program: Development and structure of the model of intervention for children with serious emotional disturbances

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-177

  Vernberg, Eric M ^a   Roberts, Michael C ^a   Nyre, Joseph E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health; Mental health services; School based services; Serious Emotional Disturbance

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249108449     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-007-9157-y     Document Type: Article

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