Empathy in the play of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 122-132

  Cordier, Reinie ^a   Bundy, Anita ^a   Hocking, Clare ^b   Einfeld, Stewart ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decentering; Playfulness; Social problems

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 77954113238     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20090518-02     Document Type: Article

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