Inhibitory dysfunction on the Stroop in adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1377-1384

  Young, Susan ^a   Bramham, Jessica ^a   Tyson, Carolyn ^b   Morris, Robin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit; Response inhibition; Stroop

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748696972     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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