Attention-Deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the early years: Diagnostic issues and educational relevance

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 460-475

  Schmiedeler, Sandra ^a   Schneider, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Development; Diagnosis; Dimensional vs. categorical approach; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE;

EID: 84904194078     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104513489979     Document Type: Article

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