Impact of family structure on stimulant use among children with attention-deficithyperactivity disorder

Health Services Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2060-2078

  Rabbani, Atonu ^e   Alexander, G Caleb ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Access to care; Attention deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Prescription drug use

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MODAFINIL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PANEL STUDY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE PARENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72849107576     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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