Relative immaturity and ADHD: Findings from nationwide registers, parent- and self-reports

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 897-904

  Halldner, Linda ^a   Tillander, Annika ^a   Lundholm, Cecilia ^a   Boman, Marcus ^a   Långström, Niklas ^a   Larsson, Henrik ^a   Lichtenstein, Paul ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADHD; child development; epidemiological studies; pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; REGISTER; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; THERAPY; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904060722     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12229     Document Type: Article

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