Behavioral approach in ADHD: Testing a motivational dysfunction hypothesis

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 609-617

  Mitchell, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Behavioral approach; Comorbidity; Hyperactivity impulsivity; Motivation; Psychopathy; Reinforcement sensitivity theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951812971     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054709332409     Document Type: Article

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