Two new rating scales for assessment of ADHD symptoms in Italian preschool children: A comparison between parent and teacher ratings

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 532-539

  Re, Anna Maria ^a   Cornoldi, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; Preschool; Rating scales

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TEACHING;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TEACHING;

EID: 65349149495     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708323001     Document Type: Article

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