A disorder of anger and aggression: Children's perspectives on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the UK

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 889-896

  Singh, Ilina ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Aggression; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Bullying; Children; Diagnosis; Mental capital; Stigma; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CHILD WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; MORALITY; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; PREJUDICE; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80052272047     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.03.049     Document Type: Article

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