Geographic variation in the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: The sunny perspective

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 585-590

  Arns, Martijn ^a   Van Der Heijden, Kristiaan B ^b   Arnold, L Eugene ^c   Kenemans, J Leon ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE BRAINCLINICS   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; chronobiological; circadian; light; prevalence; solar intensity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT MORTALITY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

ADHD; CHRONOBIOLOGICAL; CIRCADIAN; LIGHT; PREVALENCE; SOLAR INTENSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOLAR ENERGY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884674481     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: 18732402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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