ADHD in the college student: A block in the road

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-256

  Meaux, J B ^a   Green, A ^b   Broussard, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; College students; Coping; Qualitative; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249141031     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01349.x     Document Type: Article

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