ADHD in the Arab World: A review of epidemiologic studies

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 211-222

  Farah, Lynn G ^a   Fayyad, John A ^b   Eapen, Valsamma ^c   Cassir, Youmna ^b   Salamoun, Mariana M ^d   Tabet, Caroline C ^b   Mneimneh, Zeina N ^e   Karam, Elie G ^b  

^a Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care Beirut   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND   (Lebanon)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d IDRAAC   (Lebanon)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC); Arab; Epidemiological; Institute for Development; Research; Review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; PREVALENCE; QATAR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; PREVALENCE; QATAR; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 70350525008     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708325976     Document Type: Review

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