Screening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care
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Screening for behavioral health problems in primary care.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The epidemiology of behavioral health disorders in children and the current literature on the identification of these problems within primary care are reviewed. Suggestions are offered on how to implement screening within primary care settings. RECENT FINDINGS The prevalence of behavioral health problems in children is approximately 12-27% yet the detection of these problems...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.13.1977