Assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A comparative evaluation of five, commonly used, published rating scales

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-361

  Demaray, Michelle K ^a   Elting, Jennifer ^a   Schaefer, Katherine ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038575778     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10112     Document Type: Article

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