Comparative study of children with ADHD only, autism spectrum disorder + ADHD, and chronic multiple tic disorder + ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 474-485

  Gadow, Kenneth D ^a   Devincent, Carla J ^a   Schneider, Jayne ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Anxiety; Autism; Nosology; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIC;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TIC DISORDERS;

EID: 60449110707     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708320404     Document Type: Article

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