The mental health of canadians with self-reported learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-40

  Wilson, Alexander M ^a   Deri Armstrong, Catherine ^b   Furrie, Adele ^c   Walcot, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Université de Sherbrooke ^*

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58049172402     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219408326216     Document Type: Article

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