Pharmacological intervention research for academic outcomes for students with ADHD

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-154

  Ryan, Joseph B ^a,c   Reid, Robert ^b   Epstein, Michael H ^b   Ellis, Cynthia ^b   Evans, Joseph H ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24144438272     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290503000206     Document Type: Article

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