Validity of the behavior rating inventory of executive function in children with ADHD and/or Tourette syndrome

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 643-662

  Mahone, E Mark ^a,b   Cirino, Paul T ^a,b   Cutting, Laurie E ^a,b   Cerrone, Paula M ^a,b   Hagelthorn, Kathleen M ^a,b   Hiemenz, Jennifer R ^a,b   Singer, Harvey S ^a,b   Denckla, Martha B ^a,b  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

ADHD; Behavior rating scales; Executive functions; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR RATING INVENTORY OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036804640     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6177(01)00168-8     Document Type: Article

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