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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 20, 2008 - Issue 3: A Global Perspective on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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Worldwide child and adolescent mental health begins with awareness: A preliminary assessment in nine countries

Christina W. Hoven Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSACorrespondence[email protected]
, DrPH, MPH,
Thao Doan Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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George J. Musa Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Tea Jaliashvili Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Cristiane S. Duarte Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Emilio Ovuga Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Fuad Ismayilov Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Luis A Rohde Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Tatjana Dmitrieva Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Yasong Du Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Maruke Yeghiyan Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Amira Seif El Din Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Alan Apter Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Donald J. Mandell Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Wpa Awareness Task Force Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University - New York State Psychiatric Institute, New YorkUSA
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Pages 261-270 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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