Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The most studied and yet most controversial diagnosis

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 163-168

  Wolraich, Mark L ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032819341     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2779(1999)5:3<163::AID-MRDD1>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Review

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