Are ADHD gender patterns moderated by sample source?

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-43

  Graetz, Brian W ^a,b   Sawyer, Michael G ^a   Baghurst, Peter ^a   Ettridge, Kerry ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b C/o Beyondblue ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; DSM IV; Gender; Service use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33745960809     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054705286055     Document Type: Article

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