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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Volume 24, 2018 - Issue 2
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Risky decision-making in children with and without ADHD: A prospective study

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Pages 261-276 | Received 09 Aug 2015, Accepted 20 Nov 2016, Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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