Sub-clinical levels of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and self-reported parental cognitions and behaviours in mothers of young infants

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-88

  Watkins, Sarah J ^a   Mash, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Cognitive; Infancy; Mothers; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549093983     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830801918448     Document Type: Article

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