Efficacy of the First Step to Success Intervention for Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

School Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-48

  Seeley, John R ^a   Small, Jason W ^a   Walker, Hill M ^a   Feil, Edward G ^a   Severson, Herbert H ^a   Golly, Annemieke M ^a   Forness, Steven R ^b  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavioral intervention; Externalizing behavior; Randomized trial; School based

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016262885     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-008-9003-4     Document Type: Article

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