What is the social impact of ADHD in girls? A multi-method assessment

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-250

  Ohan, Jeneva L ^a   Johnston, Charlotte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Aggression; Girls; Oppositional defiant disorder; Social skills

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOTHER; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHER;

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34147123730     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-006-9076-1     Document Type: Article

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