Prevalence of enuresis and its association with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder among U.S. children: Results from a nationally representative study

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-41

  Shreeram, Srirangam ^a   He, Jian Ping ^a   Kalaydjian, Amanda ^a   Brothers, Shannon ^a   Merikangas, Kathleen Ries ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Comorbidities; Enuresis; Health care use; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ATOMOXETINE; DESMOPRESSIN; IMIPRAMINE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249136625     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e318190045c     Document Type: Article

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