Stroop interference and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A review and meta-analysis

Neuropsychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 251-262

  Lansbergen, Marieke M ^a   Kenemans, J Leon ^a   Van Engeland, Herman ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Meta analysis; Stroop color and word task; Stroop interference

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; READING; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STROOP INTERFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COLOR PERCEPTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; META-ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PUBMED; REACTION TIME;

EID: 34247398757     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.21.2.251     Document Type: Review

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