Differences in executive functioning in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-129

  Vaurio, Linnea ^a   Riley, Edward P ^a   Mattson, Sarah N ^a,b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Differential diagnosis; FAS; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Neuropsychological function

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FLUENCY DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 37449030293     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617708080144     Document Type: Article

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