Effectiveness of a computer-facilitated, interactive social skills training program for boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-224

  Fenstermacher, Kevin ^a   Olympia, Daniel ^b   Sheridan, Susan M ^c  

^a Children's Center

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 33747196067     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: 10453830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/scpq.2006.21.2.197     Document Type: Review

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