Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The current debate and neglected dimensions

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-263

  Blew, Helen ^a   Kenny, Gerard ^b  

^a MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children's perspectives; Family approaches; Medicalization

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT RIGHTS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33750610846     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493506066485     Document Type: Article

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