DSM-IV AD/HD: Confirmatory factor models, prevalence, and gender and age differences based on parent and teacher ratings of Australian primary school children

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 265-274

  Gomez, Rapson ^a   Harvey, J ^b   Quick, C ^b   Scharer, I ^b   Harris, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Australia; Confirmatory factor models; DSM IV AD HD; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; RATING SCALE; TEACHER;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANUALS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STATISTICS; TEACHING; VICTORIA;

EID: 0033060068     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021963098003321     Document Type: Article

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