Comorbidity of LD and ADHD: Implications of DSM-5 for Assessment and Treatment

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-51

  DuPaul, George J ^a   Gormley, Matthew J ^a   Laracy, Seth D ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; diagnosis; learning disability; treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS;

EID: 84870426494     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219412464351     Document Type: Article

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