Treatment outcomes for toddlers with behaviour problems from families in poverty

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 183-189

  Fox, Robert A ^a   Holtz, Casey A ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Delays; Poverty; Toddlers; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLAY THERAPY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TODDLER; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 70350140189     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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