A qualitative study of the cultural appropriateness of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) in South Africa

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 743-751

  Sharp, Carla ^a   Skinner, Donald ^b   Serekoane, Motsaathebe ^c   Ross, Michael W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Cultural appropriateness; Diagnostic interview schedule for children; DISC IV; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 80051799501     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-010-0241-z     Document Type: Article

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