The meaning of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication and parents' initiation and continuity of treatment for their child

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 377-383

  DosReis, Susan ^a   Mychailyszyn, Matthew P ^b   Evans Lacko, Sara E ^c   Beltran, Alicia ^a   Riley, Anne W ^d   Myers, Mary Anne ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e WESTAT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PARENTS;

EID: 69549124394     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2008.0118     Document Type: Article

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