Neuropsychological characteristics of adults with comorbid ADHD and borderline/mild intellectual disability

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 496-502

  Rose, E ^a   Bramham, J ^b   Young, S ^c   Paliokostas, E ^c   Xenitidis, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Intellectual disability; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; TELEPHONE; WECHSLER SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59749095869     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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