The impact of screening and advice on inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive children

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-337

  Tymms, Peter ^a   Merrell, Christine ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Cost effectiveness; Intervention; Schools; Screening advice

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 33745922043     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250600810856     Document Type: Article

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