A meta-analytic review of gender differences in ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 143-154

  Gershon, Jonathan ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036358971     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108705470200500302     Document Type: Review

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