Toward a twenty-first century approach to youth mental health care: Some Australian initiatives

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 72-87

  Purcell, Rosemary ^a   Goldstone, Sherilyn ^b   Moran, John ^c   Albiston, Dianne ^d   Edwards, Jane ^e   Pennell, Kerryn ^f   McGorry, Patrick ^b  

^a THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b OYH Research Centre   (Australia)

^c Associated Clinical and Training and Communications Programs ^*  (United States)

^d Clinical Program at OYH   (Australia)

^e Clinical Services at OYH   (Australia)

^f Strategy Development and Policy   (Australia)

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EID: 79959896345     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/IMH0020-7411400204     Document Type: Article

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