Are stimulants overprescribed? Treatment of ADHD in four U.S. communities

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 797-804

  Jensen, Peter S ^a   Kettle, Lori ^b   Roper, Margaret T ^a   Sloan, Michael T ^c   Dulcan, Mina K ^d   Hoven, Christina ^e   Bird, Hector R ^e   Bauermeister, Jose J ^f   Payne, Jennifer D ^g  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

^g STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Hyperactivity; Misdiagnosis; Services; Stimulants; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033032653     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199907000-00008     Document Type: Article

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