The Hyperactive Child Syndrome

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Tập 205 Số 4413 - Trang 1348-1354 - 1979
Gabrielle Weiss1, Lily Hechtman1
1Department of Psychiatry, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3 and McGill University, Montreal

Tóm tắt

The behavioral characteristics of the hyperactive child are described at different stages of development. Recent and sometimes controversial research findings are discussed with respect to prevalence, etiology, treatment, and outcome. It is concluded that this syndrome can best be understood in terms of interactions between social, psychological, and biological variables.

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