Why does the worldwide prevalence of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder matter?

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  • Terrie E Moffitt
  • Maria Melchior
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of psychiatry

دوره 164 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007