Academic and educational outcomes of children with ADHD

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 643-654

  Loe, Irene M ^a   Feldman, Heidi M ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior management; Education; Educational underachievement; Learning; Pharmacologic treatment; School based services

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DISEASE COURSE; DISTRACTIBILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; CHILD; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34548011468     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl054     Document Type: Review

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