The role of children's ethnicity in the relationship between teacher ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and observed classroom behavior

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 424-434

  Epstein, Jeffery N ^a   Valencia, Elvia Y ^a   Tonev, Simon T ^a   Arnold, L Eugene ^b   Willoughby, Michael ^c   Abikoff, Howard B ^d   Hinshaw, Stephen P ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Classroom behavior; Ethnicity; Teacher ratings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHER;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 21244451968     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.3.424     Document Type: Article

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