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Published on in Vol 18, No 2 (2016): February

Behavioral Outcome Effects of Serious Gaming as an Adjunct to Treatment for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Behavioral Outcome Effects of Serious Gaming as an Adjunct to Treatment for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Behavioral Outcome Effects of Serious Gaming as an Adjunct to Treatment for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Kim CM Bul1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Pamela M Kato3 Author Orcid Image ;   Saskia Van der Oord4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Marina Danckaerts7 Author Orcid Image ;   Leonie J Vreeke1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Annik Willems8 Author Orcid Image ;   Helga JJ van Oers9 Author Orcid Image ;   Ria Van Den Heuvel10 Author Orcid Image ;   Derk Birnie11 Author Orcid Image ;   Thérèse AMJ Van Amelsvoort12, 13, 14 Author Orcid Image ;   Ingmar HA Franken2 Author Orcid Image ;   Athanasios Maras1 Author Orcid Image
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