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The present research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health Experimental and Special Training Branch, MH 11820-03.
Participation of Barbara V. Schochet was through her appointment as an NSF Summer Research Fellow. The authors wish to thank Mrs. Mary Ann Trost, Dr. Steven P. Clarfield, and Dr. Darwin Dorr for their contributions to the study.
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Cowen, E.L., Schochet, B.V. Referral and outcome differences between terminating and nonterminating children seen by nonprofessionals in a school mental health project. Am J Commun Psychol 1, 103–112 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00880130
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