Delivering Evidence-Based Treatments for Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the Context of Parental ADHD

Current Psychiatry Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Wang, Christine H ^a   Mazursky Horowitz, Heather ^a   Chronis Tuscano, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD; Atomoxetine; Behavior therapy; Behavioral parent training; Child ADHD; Evidence based treatments; Lisdexamfetamine; Medication; Methylphenidate; Parent child interactions; Parental ADHD; Pharmacological treatment; Psychological treatments; Treatment review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905888448     PISSN: 15233812     EISSN: 15351645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-014-0474-8     Document Type: Review

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