Knowledge and attitudes towards attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among elementary school teachers

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 84-88

  Ghanizadeh, Ahmad ^a   Bahredar, Mohammad Jafar ^a   Moeini, Seyed Reza ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Hazrat Fatemeh Heart Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attitudes; Knowledge; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIO; SCHOOLS; TELEVISION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33748291692     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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