The prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems in institutionalized childcare clients

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-325

  Kjelsberg, Ellen ^a,c   Nygren, Pär ^b  

^a Reg Ctr for Child/Adol Psychiat   (Norway)

^b INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

CBCL; Mental health; Prevalence; Residential childcare; YSR

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NORWAY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO;

EID: 4544370546     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480410005846     Document Type: Article

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