Issues in the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

Brain and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-83

  Barkley, Russell A ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Children; Clinical diagnosis; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (4th edition); DSM IV

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOREGULATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; REVIEW;

EID: 0037359657     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(02)00152-3     Document Type: Review

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