Stimulant and SSRI Medication Trends in ADHD
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[Time Trends in the Frequencies of ADHD and Stimulant Medication].
Time-trends in the frequencies of mental disorders represent specific challenges for the planning of services. The present review addresses the specific question whether or not there are time changes in terms of an increase of prevalence and incidence rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) based on findings from international epidemiological studies from several decades. Whil...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2001
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-15-6-2