Deficits in diagnosis, treatment and continuity of care in African-American children and adolescents with ADHD

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-238

  Hervey Jumper, Heather ^a,b   Douyon, Karl ^d   Franco, Kathleen N ^b,c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Section of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry   (United States)

^d Center for Ventura   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children adolescents; Racial differences

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AMPHETAMINES; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 31944432676     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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