ADHD in a school sample of Brazilian adolescents: A study of prevalence, comorbid conditions, and impairments

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 716-722

  Rohde, Luis A ^c,d   Biederman, Joseph ^a,b   Busnello, Elus A ^c   Zimmermann, Heloisa ^c   Schmitz, Marcelo ^e   Martins, Silvia ^e   Tramontina, Silza ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Hyperactivity; Inattention

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAZIL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0033043278     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199906000-00019     Document Type: Article

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