Speed, speed variability, and accuracy of information processing in 5 to 6-year-old children at risk of ADHD

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-183

  Kalff, Ariane C ^a   de Sonneville, Leo M J ^b   Hurks, Petra P M ^a   Hendriksen, Jos G M ^a   Kroes, Marielle ^a   Feron, Frans J M ^c   Steyaert, Jean ^a   van Zeben, Thea M C B ^a   Vles, Johan S H ^a   Jolles, Jelle ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Youth Health Care of the Municipal Health Center   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ADHD; Information processing deficits; ANT program; Kindergarten age

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME PERCEPTION;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 20244375114     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617705050216     Document Type: Article

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