Preschoolers at risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder: Family, parenting, and behavioral correlates

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 555-569

  Cunningham, Charles E ^a   Boyle, Michael H ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Family functioning; Oppositional defiant disorder; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REWARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHER; CANADA; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; ONTARIO; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036886306     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020855429085     Document Type: Article

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