The ecological validity of tests of executive function

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 547-558

  Burgess, Paul W ^d   Alderman, Nick ^a   Evans, Jon ^b,c   Emslie, Hazel ^b,c   Wilson, Barbara A ^b  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c The Princess of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysexecutive syndrome; Executive functions; Frontal lobe syndrome; Test validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032423925     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617798466037     Document Type: Article

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