Referrers' Perceived Utility and Outcomes of Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment in an Adolescent and Young Adult Public Mental Health Service

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-24

  Allott, Kelly ^a   Brewer, Warrick ^a   McGorry, Patrick D ^a   Proffitt, Tina Marie ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cognitive assessment; Neuropsychology; Outcomes; Psychiatry; Psychological disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952036049     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9544.2010.00002.x     Document Type: Article

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