Should children receive medication for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 107-115

  Powell, Sherlyn Ezell ^a   Welch, Eileen ^a   Ezell, Dan ^b   Klein, Colleen E ^b   Smith, Linda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

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EID: 84882473227     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930PJE7803_06     Document Type: Article

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