Growth deficits in ADHD children revisited: Evidence for disorder- associated growth delays?

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1460-1469

  Spencer, Thomas J ^a   Biederman, Joseph ^b   Harding, Margaret ^b   O'Donnell, Deborah ^b   Faraone, Stephen V ^b   Wilens, Timothy E ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; growth; stimulants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE;

EID: 0029851934     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199611000-00014     Document Type: Article

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