Interrelations between executive function and symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention in preschoolers: A two year longitudinal study

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-171

  Brocki, Karin C ^a   Eninger, Lilianne ^b   Thorell, Lisa B ^c   Bohlin, Gunilla ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADHD; Complex inhibition; Executive functions; Longitudinal relations; Selective attention; Simple inhibition; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKINESIA; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SHORT TERM MEMORY; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKINESIS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 77951891684     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-009-9354-9     Document Type: Article

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