Assessing inattention and impulsivity in children during the Go/NoGo task

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 365-383

  Bezdjian, Serena ^a   Baker, Laura A ^a   Lozano, Dora Isabel ^a   Raine, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS; UNIVERSITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67249162052     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151008X314919     Document Type: Article

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