Mothers' and fathers' attributions and beliefs in families of girls and boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-99

  Chen, Mandy ^a   Seipp, Carla M ^a   Johnston, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD beliefs; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Gender differences; Parental attributions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; FAMILY; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS;

EID: 37749000306     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-007-0073-6     Document Type: Article

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