Relationship between ADHD and anxiety in boys: Results from a family study

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 988-996

  Perrin, Sean ^a,b   Last, Cynthia G ^a,c,d  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Anxiety Treatment Center   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; family study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029792127     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199608000-00009     Document Type: Article

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