Screening for adolescents' internalizing symptoms in primary care: Item response theory analysis of the behavior health screen depression, anxiety, and suicidal risk scales

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283-290

  Bevans, Katherine B ^a   Diamond, Guy ^b   Levy, Suzanne ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; anxiety; depression; Screening; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; SUICIDE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861093564     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31824eaa9a     Document Type: Article

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