Gender Differences in ADHD?

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 77-83

  Arcia, Emily ^a,b   Conners, C Keith ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Gender; IQ; Neuropsychological performance; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0032041068     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199804000-00003     Document Type: Article

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