Putting knowledge to trial: 'ADHD parents' and the evaluation of alternative therapeutic regimes

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 34-41

  Edwards, Claire ^a   Howlett, Etaoine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ADHD; Ireland; Knowledge production; Medicalisation; Parents; Patients' organisations

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE; MEDICINE; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; NEUROLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; IRELAND; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICALIZATION; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

IRELAND;

EID: 84874297166     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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