Mental health and behavioural problems in children and adolescents with learning disabilities

Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 387-390

  Bernard, Sarah H ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; CAMHS; challenging behaviour; children and adolescents; learning disabilities; mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 70349464551     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2009.06.017     Document Type: Review

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