Confirmation of an inhibitory control deficit in attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-235

  Schachar, Russell ^a   Mota, Victor L ^a   Logan, Gordon D ^b   Tannock, Rosemary ^a   Klim, Paula ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Comorbidity; Conduct disorder; Inhibition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034086699     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005140103162     Document Type: Article

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