Discrimination of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by the continuous performance test

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 384-387

  Levy, F ^a   Hobbes, G ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Continuous performance test; Mean reaction time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030773686     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01625.x     Document Type: Article

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