Attentionβdeficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) has been estimated to affect between 3% and 5% of schoolβage children. The disorder frequently has a profound effect on a child's personal, social and academic development and is a risk factor in the development of other comorbid disorders. Diagnostic cr
Perceptions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment among children and adolescents
β Scribed by H. Russell Searight
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 612 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1573-3645
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