Methylphenidate effect in children with ADHD can be measured by an ecologically valid continuous performance test embedded in virtual reality

CNS Spectrums

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-130

  Pollak, Yehuda ^a   Shomaly, Hanan Barhoum ^b   Weiss, Patrice L ^b   Rizzo, Albert A ^c   Gross Tsur, Varda ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 77949283750     PISSN: 10928529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S109285290002736X     Document Type: Article

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