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Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents

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  1. University of Vermont, Vermont

    Betsy Hoza

  2. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

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Hoza, B., Kaiser, N., Hurt, E. (2008). Evidence-Based Treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In: Steele, R.G., Elkin, T.D., Roberts, M.C. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73691-4_12

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