Association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bulimia nervosa: Analysis of 4 case-control studies

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 351-354

  Surman, Craig B H ^a   Randall, Edin T ^a   Biederman, Joseph ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BULIMIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33645766553     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v67n0303     Document Type: Article

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