Health-related quality of life in methylphenidate-trated children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder: Results from a Taiwanese sample

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 998-1004

  Yang, Pinchen ^a   Hsu, Hsiu Yi ^b   Chiou, Shyh Shin ^b   Chao, Mei Chyn ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Health status; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TAIWAN; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36248961017     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670701689451     Document Type: Article

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