Varying required effort during interference control in children with AD/HD: Task performance and ERPs

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-185

  Johnstone, Stuart J ^a   Watt, Annele J ^a   Dimoska, Aneta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arousal; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Children; Effort; ERPs; Inhibition; Interference control; N200

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 77952623468     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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