Attitudes about stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among African American families in an inner city community

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-430

  DosReis, Susan ^a   Butz, Arlene ^a   Lipkin, Paul H ^a,b   Anixt, Julia S ^c   Weiner, Courtney L ^d   Chernoff, Robin ^a,e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Children First Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Low income; Parental attitudes; Primary care; Stimulant medications

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SAFETY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RELATIVE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BALTIMORE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; POVERTY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33751256586     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-006-9038-y     Document Type: Article

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