The cost of healthcare for children with mental health difficulties

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 849-858

  Lucas, Nina ^a,b,c   Bayer, Jordana K ^c,d   Gold, Lisa ^e   Mensah, Fiona K ^c,f,g   Canterford, Louise ^c   Wake, Melissa ^c,f,g   Westrupp, Elizabeth M ^a,c   Nicholson, Jan M ^a,c  

^a PARENTING RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; child; early intervention; healthcare costs; mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; SCHOOL CHILD;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTHCARE COSTS; MENTAL HEALTH;

AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 84884163478     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867413491152     Document Type: Article

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