Screening for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Can high-risk children be identified in first grade?

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 268-276

  Holmberg, K ^a   Sundelin, C ^a   Hjern, A ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADHD; Behavioural screening; CD; Conners 10 item scale; Parent and teacher ratings; School children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873059932     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2012.01382.x     Document Type: Article

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