title: Mental health assessment for children and young people.
abstract: To provide appropriate help to children with mental health problems, a thorough assessment of the nature and extent of the disorder is essential. This article identifies some common disorders encountered among children and describes how to tailor assessments to particular problems.
authors.affiliation: Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tunmore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D008603:Mental Health; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors