Understanding Disruptive Behavior Problems in Preschool Children

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-12

  Breitenstein, Susan M ^a,b   Hill, Carri ^a,b   Gross, Deborah ^a,b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior disorders; Identification; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 58149502873     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.10.007     Document Type: Review

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