Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scores and mental health in looked after children

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 426-427

  Goodman, Anna ^a   Goodman, Robert ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; ORPHANED CHILD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84860552711     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.104380     Document Type: Article

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