Difficulties in Comprehending Causal Relations among Children with ADHD: The Role of Cognitive Engagement

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 56-63

  Lorch, Elizabeth Pugzles ^a   Eastham, David ^a   Milich, Richard ^a   Lemberger, Clarese C ^a   Sanchez, Rebecca Polley ^a   Welsh, Richard ^b   Van Den Broek, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECALL; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 1242297559     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.113.1.56     Document Type: Article

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