Profiles, co-morbidity and their relationship to treatment of 191 children with AD/HD and their families.
BACKGROUND: This study was set up to re-audit our use of a protocol for the assessment and treatment for children on psycho-stimulant medication within a community clinic for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD) and to examine the profile of children and their families referr...
| Publicado en: | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 234 - 243 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
2004
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