Predictors of Outpatient Mental Health Service Use by American Youth

Psychological Services

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-261

  Alexandre, Pierre Kébreau ^a   Dowling, Krista ^a,b   Stephens, Robbin M ^a   Laris, Alexandra S ^a   Rely, Kely ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NEMOURS CHILDREN S CLINIC   (United States)

^c HIV

Author keywords

access to services; adolescent mental health; mental health service use; national data on mental health services

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449119054     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1541-1559.5.3.251     Document Type: Article

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