Electroencephalogram θ/β Ratio and Arousal in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Evidence of Independent Processes

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 398-401

  Barry, Robert J ^a   Clarke, Adam R ^a   Johnstone, Stuart J ^a   McCarthy, Rory ^b   Selikowitz, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Sydney Developmental Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

ratio; Arousal; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; EEG; electrodermal activity; hypo arousal model

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

AROUSAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BETA RHYTHM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 67651026870     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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