Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Social Skills in Youth: A Moderated Mediation Model of Emotion Dysregulation and Depression

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 283-296

  Bunford, Nora ^a   Evans, Steven W ^a   Becker, Stephen P ^b   Langberg, Joshua M ^c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Depression; Emotion dysregulation; Emotion regulation; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL SKILLS;

EID: 84939266678     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: 15732835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9909-2     Document Type: Article

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