The Relation Between Change in Symptoms and Functioning in Children with ADHD Receiving School-Based Mental Health Services

School Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 183-195

  Owens, Julie Sarno ^a   Johannes, Lindsay M ^a   Karpenko, Veronika ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Clinical significance; Functioning, school based mental health; Reliable change index; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011420532     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-009-9020-y     Document Type: Article

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