Quality of life of Israeli adults with borderline intelligence quotient and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-60

  Rimmerman, Arie ^a   Yurkevich, Oren ^a,b   Birger, Moshe ^c   Azaiza, Fisal ^a   Elyashar, Shlomo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b Kibbutzim Rehabilitation Center   (Israel)

^c BEER YAAKOV MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^d DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Borderline intelligence quotient; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

DIAGNOSIS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; ISRAEL; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SALARY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INTELLIGENCE; ISRAEL; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LINEAR MODELS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33846964572     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328013d8a0     Document Type: Article

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