Systematic review of occupational therapy and mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention for children and youth

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Arbesman, Marian ^a,b,c   Bazyk, Susan ^d   Nochajski, Susan M ^c  

^a American Occupational Therapy Association   (United States)

^b Ideas Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEER GROUP; RECREATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 84888593987     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.008359     Document Type: Article

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