Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1440-1448 , November 1996

Identifying Thresholds for Classifying Childhood Psychiatric Disorder: Issues and Prospects

,Accepted 30 November 1995.

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 This work was supported by funds from the National Health Research and Development Program (grant 6606-3760-42) and the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services and was carried out by the Child Epidemiology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, and the Child and Family Centre, Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario. When this work was done, Dr. Boyle was supported by a William T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholar Award; Dr. Offord by a National Health Scientist Award, Health and Welfare Canada; Dr. Szatmari by a Research Fellowship, Ontario Mental Health Foundation; and Dr. Fleming by a NARSAD Young Investigator Award. The authors thank the Hamilton Board of Education, particularly Mr. Keith Reilly and Mr. Owen Jackson; principals and teachers of the Board; and parents and students for their help in this project.

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doi: 10.1097/00004583-199611000-00012

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1440-1448 , November 1996

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