Assessment of attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity problems in primary care settings

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 159-166

  Entwistle, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attention; Executive skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444508199     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009508712193     Document Type: Article

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