Preschool hyperactivity specifically elevates long-term mental health risks more strongly in males than females: a prospective longitudinal study through to young adulthood
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عنوان ژورنال: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1018-8827,1435-165X
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-016-0876-8