Why does ADHD confer risk for cigarette smoking? A review of psychosocial mechanisms

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 291-313

  Glass, Kerrie ^a   Flory, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Cigarette smoking; Cognitive factors; Self medication; Social factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK; SELF MEDICATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK; SELF MEDICATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL FACILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955583443     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-010-0070-3     Document Type: Review

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