Validation of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder subtypes among Taiwanese children using neuropsychological functioning

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 526-535

  Chiang, Mengchun ^a   Gau, Susan Shur Fun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Neuropsychological tests; Subtypes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CANCELLATION TEST; CHILD; CIRCLE TRACING TEST; CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FINGER SPAN TEST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SENSORY EVALUATION; SENSORY STIMULATION; STANDARD; TAIWAN; VALIDITY;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TAIWAN; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 45949083291     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670802050603     Document Type: Article

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