Visual Search Performance in Children Rated as Good or Poor Attenders: The Differential Impact of DAT1 Genotype, IQ, and Chronological Age

Neuropsychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-225

  Cornish, K M ^a   Wilding, J M ^b   Hollis, C ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; DAT1; genetic association; QTL approach; selective and sustained attention

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER; DNA; SLC6A3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL TASK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SUSTAINED ATTENTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VISION; AGING; AROUSAL; CHILD; GENETICS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

AGING; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; DNA; DOPAMINE PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 42449131772     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.22.2.217     Document Type: Article

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