Parent-reported homework problems in the MTA study: Evidence for sustained improvement with behavioral treatment

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-233

  Langberg, Joshua M ^a   Eugene Arnold, L ^b   Flowers, Amanda M ^b   Epstein, Jeffery N ^a   Altaye, Mekibib ^a   Hinshaw, Stephen P ^c   Swanson, James M ^d   Kotkin, Ronald ^d   Simpson, Stephen ^d   Molina, Brooke S G ^e   Jensen, Peter S ^f   Abikoff, Howard ^g   Pelham Jr , William E ^h   Vitiello, Benedetto ⁱ   Wells, Karen C ^j   Hechtman, Lily ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^f REACH Institute   (United States)

^g NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

ⁱ NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^j DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^k MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONDUCT DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954684949     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410903532700     Document Type: Article

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