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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

Staff experience, knowledge and attitudes regarding the management of adolescent patients in adult mental health units

Genevieve CurranMacquarie Hospital, North Ryde, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
(Psychiatry Registrar) ,
Garry WalterDiscipline of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW;Northern Sydney and Central Coast Local Health Districts, Sydney, NSW, Australia
(Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Area Clinical Director, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) ,
Nerissa SohNorthern Sydney and Centra; Coast Local Health Districts, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
(Research Officer Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) ,
Michael HermanJewish House Crisis Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia
(Senior Psychologist) ,
Martin BakerNorthern Sydney and Central Coast Local Health Districts, Sydney, NSW, Australia
(Deputy Director of Area Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) ,
Michael PatonNorthern Sydney and Central Coast Local Health Districts, NSW, Australia
(Clinical Director) ,
Liz NewtonMental Health Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney and Central Coast Local Health Districts, Sydney, NSW, Australia
(Manager, Quality, Training and Research, Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services) &
Simon ByrneMacquarie University;Northern Sydney and Central Coast Local Health Districts, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
(PhD student and (former) Research Assistant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) show all
Pages 420-425 | Published online: 17 Aug 2011

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