Assessing Homework Problems in Children with ADHD: Validation of a Parent-Report Measure and Evaluation of Homework Performance Patterns

School Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-12

  Langberg, Joshua M ^a   Arnold, L Eugene ^b   Flowers, Amanda M ^b   Altaye, Mekibib ^a   Epstein, Jeff N ^a   Molina, Brooke S G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; ADHD; Assessment; Homework; Impairment; Measurement; MTA

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016352353     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-009-9021-x     Document Type: Article

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