Why cognitive performance in ADHD may not reveal true potential: Findings from a large population-based sample

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 570-579

  Kuntsi, Jonna ^a   Wood, Alexis C ^a   Van Der Meere, Jaap ^b   Asherson, Philip ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Incentives; Inhibition; Reaction times; Response time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; COGNITION; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTELLIGENCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTELLIGENCE; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TWIN STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 70349434893     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135561770909081X     Document Type: Article

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