Processing speed weakness in children and adolescents with non-hyperactive but inattentive ADHD (ADD)

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 577-591

  Goth Owens, Timothy L ^a   Martinez Torteya, Cecilia ^a   Martel, Michelle M ^b   Nigg, Joel T ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Inattentive subtype; Processing speed; Stroop color word test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME;

EID: 78249287254     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2010.485126     Document Type: Article

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