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Large-Scale Evaluations of Children’s Mental Health Services

The Ft. Bragg and Stark County Studies

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Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families

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  1. Department of Psychology, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37212

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Bickman, L., Mulvaney, S. (2005). Large-Scale Evaluations of Children’s Mental Health Services. In: Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23864-6_24

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