A novel multidomain computerized cognitive assessment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Evidence for widespread and circumscribed cognitive deficits

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 264-276

  Leitner, Yael ^a,b   Doniger, Glen M ^c   Barak, Ran ^a   Simon, Ely S ^c   Hausdorff, Jeffrey M ^a,b,d  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c NeuroTrax Corporation   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Cognitive function

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VALIDATION STUDY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VERBAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34249846301     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807299859     Document Type: Article

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