Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms moderate cognition and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders

Autism Research

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 322-333

  Yerys, Benjamin E ^a,b   Wallace, Gregory L ^c   Sokoloff, Jennifer L ^a,b   Shook, Devon A ^d   James, Joette D ^a,b   Kenworthy, Lauren ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical psychology; Neuropsychology; Psychopathology; School age

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW SCHEDULE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SPATIAL MEMORY; SYMPTOM; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 74249095534     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.103     Document Type: Article

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