Attribution and self-evaluation of continuous performance test task performance in medicated and unmedicated adults with ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-298

  Barrilleaux, Katie ^a   Advokat, Claire ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AD HD; ADHD; Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Continuous Performance Test; CPT; Self serving bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849105469     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708314604     Document Type: Article

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