Ethnic differences in parental beliefs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and treatment

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 584-591

  Pham, Andy V ^a   Carlson, John S ^a   Kosciulek, John F ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Ethnic minorities; Parental beliefs; Survey; Treatment use

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77951783234     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054709332391     Document Type: Article

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