Assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An evaluation of six published rating scales

School Psychology Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 241-262

  Angello, Lisa Marie ^a,b   Volpe, Robert J ^a   DiPerna, James C ^a,c   Gureasko Moore, Sammi P ^a   Gureasko Moore, David P ^a   Nebrig, Michelle R ^a   Ota, Kenji ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Behavior Analysis Initiative ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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