The prevalence of hyperactivity symptoms in the United Arab Emirates

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 439-442

  Bu Haroon, Amal ^a   Eapen, Valsamma ^a   Bener, Abdulbari ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arab culture; Attention deficit hyperactivity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; TEACHER; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0033494441     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080394899427683     Document Type: Article

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