Nonpharmacological interventions for preschoolers with ADHD: The case for specialized parent training

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-153

  Sonuga Barke, Edmund J S ^a,b   Thompson, Margaret ^a   Abikoff, Howard ^b   Klein, Rachel ^b   Brotman, Laurie Miller ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior modification; Preschoolers; Psychosocial treatments

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749425083     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200604000-00007     Document Type: Review

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