A meta-analytic review of stopping performance in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder: Deficient inhibitory motor control?

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 216-222

  Lijffijt, Marijn ^a,c   Kenemans, J Leon ^a   Verbaten, Marinus N ^a   Van Engeland, Herman ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Inhibitory motor control; Meta analysis; Stop task

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 18644380833     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.114.2.216     Document Type: Review

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