Construct and criterion validity of the behaviour rating inventory of executive function (BRIEF) in children referred for neuropsychological assessment after paediatric traumatic brain injury

Journal of Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-209

  Donders, Jacobus ^a,c   DenBraber, Deborah ^b   Vos, Leia ^b  

^a MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Mary Free Red Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PEDIATRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78149255832     PISSN: 17486645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/174866409X478970     Document Type: Article

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