Screening infants with social and emotional problems: A pilot study of the brief infant toddler social and emotional assessment (BITSEA) in northern Finland

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 386-393

  Haapsamo, Helena ^a   Ebeling, Hanna ^a   Soini, Hannu ^b   Joskitt, Leena ^a   Larinen, Katja ^a   Penninkilampi Kerola, Varpu ^b   Carter, Alice ^c   Moilanen, Irma ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early communication; Interaction development; Questionnaires; Social and emotional problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOPATHY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 70349843845     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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