Pediatric mental health problems and associated burden on families

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 222-233

  Houtrow, Amy J ^a   Okumura, Megumi J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Disparities; Family burden; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052153024     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2011.580144     Document Type: Article

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