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Multiple-Gating and Mental Health Screening

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Mental Health Screening at School

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This chapter discusses multiple-gated screening procedures, including current research as well as unresolved issues such as number of gates and types of informants.

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Stiffler, M., Dever, B. (2015). Multiple-Gating and Mental Health Screening. In: Mental Health Screening at School. Contemporary Issues in Psychological Assessment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19171-3_6

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