Prevalence of mental health and behavioral problems among adolescents in institutional care in Jordan

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 196-200

  Gearing, Robin E ^a   MacKenzie, Michael J ^a   Schwalbe, Craig S ^a   Brewer, Kathryne B ^a   Ibrahim, Rawan W ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Social Work ^*  (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JORDAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARAB; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT, INSTITUTIONALIZED; ARABS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, ABANDONED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JORDAN; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880160700     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200093     Document Type: Article

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