The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 2, Issue 9 , Pages 593-598 , October 2006

Using a System of Care Framework for the Mental Health Treatment of Children and Adolescents

  • Robin Bartlett

      Affiliations

    • Robin Bartlett, PhD, RN, BC, is assistant professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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  • Charlotte A. Herrick

      Affiliations

    • Charlotte A. Herrick, PhD, RN, is professor emeritus in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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  • Linda Greninger

      Affiliations

    • Linda Greninger, APRN, BC, works at The Guilford Center (County Mental Health Center), Greensboro, North Carolina. None of the authors has financial relationships with any business or industry to disclose.

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PII: S1555-4155(06)00528-9

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.06.015

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 2, Issue 9 , Pages 593-598 , October 2006