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Peer reviewedHardan, Antonio; Sahl, Robert – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of 233 children with developmental disorders and mental illness found that the most common psychiatric diagnoses were oppositional defiant disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pica, organic mental disorder, and autism were more often encountered in low functioning individuals, while depressive and speech/language…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders
