A critical review of self-perceptions and the positive illusory bias in children with ADHD

Julie Sarno Owens1, Matthew E Goldfine, Nicole M Evangelista

  • 1Ohio University, Porter Hall 200, Athens, OH 45701, USA. owensj@ohio.edu

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