Utilization of the comprehensive trail making test as a measure of executive functioning in children and adolescents with traumatic brain injuries

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 601-609

  Bauman Johnson, Wendi L ^a   Maricle, Denise E ^b   Miller, Daniel C ^b   Allen, Dan N ^c   Mayfield, Joan ^d  

^a Denton Independent School District   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^d BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Comprehensive Trail Making Test; Confirmatory factor analysis; Executive function; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958603980     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq049     Document Type: Article

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