Nonpharmacological interventions for preschool ADHD: State of the evidence and implications for practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 520-526

  Rajwan, Estrella ^a   Chacko, Anil ^a,b,c   Moeller, Moshe ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Intervention; Preschool; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874513910     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028812     Document Type: Article

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