Suicide Ideation, Depressive Symptoms, and Out-of-Home Placement Among Youth in the U.S. Child Welfare System

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 790-796

  Anderson, Heather D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859347597     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2011.614588     Document Type: Article

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