Strategic objectives for improving understanding of informant discrepancies in developmental psychopathology research

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 669-682

  De Los Reyes, Andres ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RESEARCH;

EID: 84875907214     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579413000096     Document Type: Article

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