Development and psychometric properties of the brief test of attention

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 80-89

  Schretlen, David ^a,c   Bobholz, Julie Hoida ^b   Brandt, Jason ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL TEST; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029874509     PISSN: 09201637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854049608406666     Document Type: Article

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