A Network Analysis of Developmental Change in ADHD Symptom Structure From Preschool to Adulthood

Clinical Psychological Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 988-1001

  Martel, Michelle M ^a   Levinson, Cheri A ^b   Langer, Julia K ^c   Nigg, Joel T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attention; developmental disorders; developmental psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009216456     PISSN: 21677026     EISSN: 21677034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167702615618664     Document Type: Article

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