Stigmatizing experiences of parents of children with a new diagnosis of ADHD

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 811-816

  DosReis, Susan ^a   Barksdale, Crystal L ^b   Sherman, Andrea ^e   Maloney, Kate ^e   Charach, Alice ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 77955390708     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2010.61.8.811     Document Type: Article

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