Emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents/young adults receiving treatment at a community-based psychotherapy centre for young people: A preliminary study of the correspondence among adolescent/young adult and significant other reports

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-265

  Baruch, Geoffrey ^a   Fearon, Pasco ^b   Gerber, Andrew ^b  

^a Brandon Ctr Counselling/PYP   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF REPORT; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 6244303930     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711299159880     Document Type: Article

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