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. 2009 Feb;48(2):213-33.
doi: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181908bf4.

Practice parameter for the psychiatric assessment and management of physically ill children and adolescents

David R DeMaso, D Richard Martini, Lucienne A Cahen, Oscar Bukstein, Heather J Walter, Scott Benson, Allan Chrisman, Tiffany Farchione, John Hamilton, Helene Keable, Joan Kinlan, Ulrich Schoettle, Matthew Siegel, Saundra Stock, Kristin Kroeger Ptakowski, Jennifer Medicus; Work Group on Quality Issues

Practice parameter for the psychiatric assessment and management of physically ill children and adolescents

David R DeMaso et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

This practice parameter describes the psychiatric assessment and management of physically ill children and adolescents. It reviews the epidemiology, clinical presentation, assessment, and treatment of psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with physical illnesses and the environmental and social influences that can affect patient outcome.

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