Enhancing treatment participation in CAMHS among families of conduct problem children: Effectiveness study of a clinician training programme

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 179-186

  Watt, Bruce D ^a   Dadds, Mark R ^b   Best, Denisse ^c   Daviess, Catherine ^c  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Children's Health Services District   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conduct problems; Service evaluation; Training; Treatment attrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84863871259     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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