Looked after children in Dublin and their mental health needs

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  McNicholas, F ^a   O'Connor, N ^a   Bandyopadhyay, G ^a   Doyle, P ^a   O'Donovan, A ^a   Belton, M ^a  

^a Lucena Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CARE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFANT; IRELAND; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955943444     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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