Psychostimulant effects on neuropsychological, intellectual, and achievement measures for children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 174-177

  Livingston, Ronald B ^a   Mears, Gary ^a   Marshall, Richard ^b   Gray, Robert ^b   Haak, Ruth A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Eanes Independent School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Neuropsychology; Psychostimulants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009342812     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an0303&4_10     Document Type: Article

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