The development of children's understanding of common psychological problems

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-47

  Hennessy, Eilis ^a   Heary, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ADD ADHD; Child development; Children's perspectives; Conduct disorder; Depression; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPREHENSION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIGNETTE;

EID: 58749095143     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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