Medicating for ADD/ADHD: Personal and social issues

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 482-492

  Davis Berman, Jennifer L ^a   Pestello, Frances G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit disorder; Medicating for ADD; Medication; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954621444     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-008-9167-z     Document Type: Article

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