An investigation into the psychosocial functioning of creative children: The impact of ADHD symptomatology

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 243-264

  Healey, Dione ^a   Rucklidge, Julia J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ADHD symptomatology and psychosocial functioning; Creativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947192631     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2006.tb01276.x     Document Type: Review

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