Validity of the executive function theory of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analytic review

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1336-1346

  Willcutt, Erik G ^a   Doyle, Alysa E ^b   Nigg, Joel T ^c   Faraone, Stephen V ^d   Pennington, Bruce F ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Executive function; Meta analysis; Neuropsychology; Subtypes

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION THEORY; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKING MEMORY;

ALGORITHMS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 20444385442     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.02.006     Document Type: Review

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