Psychiatry Research
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 213-222 , 30 August 2006

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type, dysthymic disorder and anxiety disorders: Differential patterns of neurodevelopmental deficits

Received 10 February 2005 ,Revised 4 August 2005 ,Accepted 16 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.08.025

Psychiatry Research
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