How does psychoeducation help? A review of the effects of providing information about Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 617-627

  Nussey, C ^a   Pistrang, N ^b   Murphy, T ^c  

^a Psychology Service for Older Adults   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Attitudes; Labelling; Psychoeducation; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDES; EDUCATION; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LABELING; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STEREOTYPING; UNIVERSITY;

ADHD; ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; ATTITUDES; LABELLING; PSYCHOEDUCATION; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FACULTY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTYPING; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 84881616829     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12039     Document Type: Review

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