Patterns and predictors of adolescent academic achievement and performance in a sample of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-531

  Langberg, Joshua M ^a   Molina, Brooke S G ^b   Arnold, L Eugene ^c   Epstein, Jeffery N ^a   Altaye, Mekibib ^a   Hinshaw, Stephen P ^d   Swanson, James M ^e   Wigal, Timothy ^e   Hechtman, Lily ^f  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 79960488487     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2011.581620     Document Type: Article

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