Knowledge and attitudes about Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A comparison between practicing teachers and undergraduate education students

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-161

  Bekle, Bruna ^a,b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b M Clin Psych   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHER; TRAINING;

EID: 1842861538     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108705470400700303     Document Type: Article

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