Diagnostic instability of DSM-IV adhd subtypes: Effects of informant source, instrumentation, and methods for combining symptom reports

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 749-760

  Valo, Shana ^a   Tannock, Rosemary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PARENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS; PARENTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 78149379488     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2010.517172     Document Type: Article

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