Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 235-245 , July 2005

Self-Perception in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Sara Barber, MSN, ARNP
    • ,
  • Laurie Grubbs, PhD, ARNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Laurie Grubbs, PhD, ARNP, Vivian M. Duxbury Hall, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4310.
    • ,
  • Barbara Cottrell, MSN, ARNP

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2005.02.012

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 235-245 , July 2005

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