Mothers' attributions for behavior in nonproblem boys, boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant behavior

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-71

  Johnston, Charlotte ^a   Chen, Mandy ^a   Ohan, Jeneva ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 32344441039     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3501_6     Document Type: Article

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