Are the Performance Overestimates Given by Boys With ADHD Self-Protective?

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 230-241

  Ohan, Jeneva L ^a   Johnston, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 85047687234     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3102_08     Document Type: Article

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