Predictors of Response and Mechanisms of Change in an Organizational Skills Intervention for Students with ADHD

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1000-1012

  Langberg, Joshua M ^a   Becker, Stephen P ^b   Epstein, Jeffery N ^c   Vaughn, Aaron J ^c   Girio Herrera, Erin ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Intervention; Mechanisms of change; Organization; Predictors; School mental health; Time management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884167346     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9662-5     Document Type: Article

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