Utility of a CPT in diagnosing ADHD among a representative sample of high-risk children: A cautionary study

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 459-469

  Preston, Andrew S ^a   Fennell, Eileen B ^a   Bussing, Regina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attentional testing; CPT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 27344447897     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297040591001067     Document Type: Article

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