ADHD and reading disabilities: A cluster analytic approach for distinguishing subgroups

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 297-307

  Bonafina, Marcela A ^a   Newcorn, Jeffrey H ^b   McKay, Kathleen E ^b   Koda, Vivian H ^a   Halperin, Jeffrey M ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN LEVEL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE;

EID: 0004728492     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221940003300307     Document Type: Article

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