Evidence that response inhibition is a primary deficit in ADHD

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-356

  Wodka, Ericka L ^a,b,c   Mahone, E Mark ^b,c   Blankner, Joanna G ^b   Larson, Jennifer C Gidley ^b   Fotedar, Sunaina ^b   Denckla, Martha B ^b,c   Mostofsky, Stewart H ^b,c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; REWARD; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34248586909     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390600678046     Document Type: Article

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