Rate and Predictors of Divorce Among Parents of Youths With ADHD

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 735-744

  Wymbs, Brian T ^a,b   Pelham Jr , William E ^a,b   Molina, Brooke S G ^c,d   Gnagy, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Wilson, Tracey K ^e   Greenhouse, Joel B ^f  

^a Center for Children and Families

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c Youth and Family Research Program

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^f CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; antisocial behavior; divorce; marital conflict; ODD CD

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54849439270     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012719     Document Type: Article

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