Evaluation of a demystification workshop for children with ADHD

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-332

  MacKay, Leslie ^a   Corkum, Penny ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Demystification; Psycho educational workshops

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751507381     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-006-9019-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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