Neuropsychological profile of executive function in girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 656-670

  O'Brien, Jessica W ^a   Dowell, Lauren R ^a   Mostofsky, Stewart H ^a   Denckla, Martha B ^a   Mahone, E Mark ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Childhood; Development; Inhibition; Planning; Response control; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958567360     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq050     Document Type: Article

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