Doing it right: An interdisciplinary model for the diagnosis of ADHD

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-286

  McGonnell, Melissa ^a   Corkum, Penny ^a   McKinnon, Margaret ^b   MacPherson, Marilyn ^b   Williams, Tracey ^b   Davidson, Coleen ^c   Jones, David B ^c   Stephenson, Daniel ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Pictou County District Health Authorities   (Canada)

^c Chignecto Ctrl Reg School Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Diagnosis; Evaluation; Interdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHER;

EID: 71949112775     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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