Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in pre-school children: Current findings, recommended interventions and future directions

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 754-766

  Daley, D ^a,b   Jones, K ^b   Hutchings, J ^b   Thompson, M ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Early intervention; Parent training

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DECREASED APPETITE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; IRRITABILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 70350550194     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00938.x     Document Type: Review

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