ADHD in schools: Prevalence, multi-professional involvements and school training needs in an LEA

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-177

  Wheeler, Linda ^a   Pumfrey, Peter ^a   Wakefield, Peter ^a   Quill, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Richmond Upon Thames College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Inclusion; Multi professional involvements; Prevalence; School training needs

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORNING DOSAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

EID: 51249104621     PISSN: 13632752     EISSN: 17412692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632750802253137     Document Type: Article

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