ADHD, social skills and risky internet use among elementary school children.
Background: Previous studies have established a link between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and risky internet use (RIU); however, the processes underlying this association remain unclear. This study examines whether a proportion of the association between ADHD and RIU was shared wi...
| Publicado en: | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10 |
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BioMed Central
7/10/2025
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