Examining predictors of reaction times in children with ADHD and normal controls

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 138-147

  Epstein, Jeffery N ^a   Hwang, Michelle E ^b   Antonini, Tanya ^b   Langberg, Joshua M ^a   Altaye, Mekibib ^a   Arnold, L Eugene ^c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Disengagement; Intra individual; Post error slowing; Pre error slowing; Response variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149154650     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617709991111     Document Type: Article

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