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The psychiatric hospitalization of children: An overview

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This paper reviews significant outcome studies regarding the hospitalization of latency-age children and examines pertinent admission criteria. Essential diagnostic and therapeutic components, including milieu therapy, individual therapy, family work, pharmacotherapy and school are discussed. The future role of psychiatric hospitalization of children is examined.

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Dalton, R., Muller, B. & Forman, M.A. The psychiatric hospitalization of children: An overview. Child Psych Hum Dev 19, 231–244 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00705953

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