Neuropsychological testing in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A pilot study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 225-235

  Kovner, Richard ^a   Budman, Cathy ^a   Frank, Yitzchak ^a   Sison, Cristina ^a   Lesser, Martin ^a   Halperin, Jeffrey ^b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adults; Diagnosis; Neuropsychological testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PILOT STUDY; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; REACTION TIME; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0032233733     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459808986470     Document Type: Article

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