Assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using the BASC and BRIEF

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-93

  Jarratt, Kelly Pizzitola ^a   Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Siekierski, Becky M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; BASC; BRIEF

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN; BEHAVIOR RATING INVENTORY OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIST; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 22444443900     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an1202_4     Document Type: Article

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