Clinically significant symptom change in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Does it correspond with reliable improvement in functioning?

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-93

  Karpenko, Veronika ^a   Owens, Julie Sarno ^a   Evangelista, Nicole M ^a   Dodds, Cassandra ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Clinical significance; Functioning; MTA; Reliable change index

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61749084293     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20549     Document Type: Article

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