Prevalence, trajectories, and risk factors for depression among caregivers of young children involved in child maltreatment investigations

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-116

  Casanueva, Cecilia ^a   Cross, Theodore P ^b   Ringeisen, Heather ^a   Christ, Sharon L ^c  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

caregivers' mental health; child welfare; NSCAW

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955727783     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426609354106     Document Type: Article

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