A preliminary study of lateralized processing in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-260

  Boles, David ^a,b   Adair, Lindsey ^a   Joubert, Anne Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; Frontal lobe; Hemispheric differences; Parietal lobe

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651098609     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.136.3.243-260     Document Type: Article

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