Effectiveness of the wraparound process for children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A meta-analysis

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-351

  Suter, Jesse C ^a   Bruns, Eric J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Community based; Effectiveness; Meta analysis; Wraparound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COOPERATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; RECURRENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449154594     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-009-0059-y     Document Type: Article

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