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Using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to screen for child psychiatric disorders in a community sample

R. Goodman Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
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T. Ford Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
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H. Simmons Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
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R. Gatward Social Survey Division, Office for National Statistics, London, UK
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H. Meltzer Social Survey Division, Office for National Statistics, London, UK
Pages 166-172 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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