Social information processing in elementary-school aged children with adhd: Medication effects and comparisons with typical children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 579-589

  King, Sara ^a   Waschbusch, Daniel A ^b   Pelham Jr, William E ^b   Frankland, Bradley W ^a   Andrade, Brendan F ^a   Jacques, Sophie ^a   Corkum, Penny V ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Aggression; Methylphenidate; Peer relationships; Social information processing

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIALIZATION;

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEW YORK; NOVA SCOTIA; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64249140010     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9294-9     Document Type: Article

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