The possibility of misdiagnosis of giftedness and ADHD still exists: A response to Mika

Roeper Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 243-248

  Nelson, Jason M ^a   Rinn, Anne N ^b   Hartnett, D Niall ^c  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61349138931     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190609554371     Document Type: Article

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