The role of disability living allowance in the management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 523-527

  Steyn, B J ^a,d   Schneider, J ^b   McArdle, P ^c  

^a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Newberry Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Benefits; Disability; DLA; Social security; Treatment

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FURNITURE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DISABLED CHILDREN; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0036850834     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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