Impairment in occupational functioning and adult ADHD: The predictive utility of executive function (EF) ratings versus EF tests

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 157-173

  Barkley, Russell A ^a   Murphy, Kevin R ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Adult ADHD Clinic of Central Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD; EF ratings; EF tests; Executive functioning (EF); Occupational impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STANDARD; WORK;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; WORK;

EID: 77957006787     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq014     Document Type: Article

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