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An Integrated Specialised Care Approach for Families with Multiple, Severe, and Enduring Problems: A Qualitative Evaluation Cover

An Integrated Specialised Care Approach for Families with Multiple, Severe, and Enduring Problems: A Qualitative Evaluation

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 25 (2025): Issue 2
By: Anne Marie Barnhoorn-Bos,  Eline Heek,  Eva A. Mulder,  Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren,  Sarah Soenen,  Inge Simons and  Laura A. Nooteboom  
Open Access
|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8576 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 29, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 16, 2025
Published on: Apr 30, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
integrated care,
child and adolescent mental health,
specialised care,
families,
professionals

© 2025 Anne Marie Barnhoorn-Bos, Eline Heek, Eva A. Mulder, Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren, Sarah Soenen, Inge Simons, Laura A. Nooteboom, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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