Concurrent validity of the pediatric attention disorders diagnostic screener for children with ADHD

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 478-493

  Reddy, Linda A ^a   Newman, Erik ^b   Pedigo, Thomas K ^c   Scott, Vann ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Pediatric and Adolescent Psychology   (United States)

^d Armstrong State University   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; Attention; Child; Cognition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77956291099     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297041003705479     Document Type: Article

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