A model of psychological distress for mothers of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-45

  Vitanza, Stephanie A ^a   Guarnaccia, Charles A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children; Distress; Life stress; Parenting stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004986194     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022942526874     Document Type: Article

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