Research articles

Psychiatric services for preschoolers: an emerging need

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 27 , issue 2 , 2015 , pages: 113–124

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2015.1081207

Author(s): Lavinia Lumu Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , Lynda Albertyn Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , Christopher Paul Szabo Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa

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Abstract

Objective: To describe clinical presentation and service requirements for those under six years of age referred to a specialised child and adolescent psychiatry unit.

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