Hyperactivity in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A ubiquitous core symptom or manifestation of working memory deficits?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 521-534

  Rapport, Mark D ^a   Bolden, Jennifer ^a   Kofler, Michael J ^a   Sarver, Dustin E ^a   Raiker, Joseph S ^a   Alderson, R Matt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity level; ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Hyperactivity; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHONETICS; SCHOOL CHILD; WORKING MEMORY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION; HUMANS; HYPERKINESIS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPACE PERCEPTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VERBAL LEARNING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 64249103825     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9287-8     Document Type: Article

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