Adolescent psychiatric outpatients and their caregivers: Comparing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Background: The use of the SDQs as a screening tool to monitor new or ongoing problems in adolescent psychiatric outpatients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Discrepancies between parent and adolescent reports on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), reflects the degree of emoti...

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Published in:	South African Journal of Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Yashna Mohangi, Thulisile G. Magagula, Deborah van der Westhuizen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2020-11-01
Subjects:	adolescent strengths and difficulties questionnaire caregiver psychiatry outpatients
Online Access:	https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1394

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