Where is the evidence base? Mental health issues surrounding bereavement and HIV in children

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 31-39

  Sherr, Lorraine ^a   Mueller, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Clinical Health Psychology London ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Children; Interventions; Mental health; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992944810     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200800027     Document Type: Review

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