Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 247-259 , August 2010

Explanatory Models and Help-Seeking Behavior for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among a Cohort of Postsecondary Students

  • Roberta Waite

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Roberta Waite, EdD, APRN, CNS-BC, Interdisciplinary Research Unit, Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, Mail Stop 1030, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
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  • Mary Tran

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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 247-259 , August 2010

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