Deficient cardiovascular stress reactivity predicts poor executive functions in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-73

  Hirvikoski, Tatja ^a   Olsson, Erik M G ^b   Nordenström, Anna ^a   Lindholm, Torun ^c   Nordström, Anna Lena ^a   Lajic, Svetlana ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cardiovascular stress response; Cognition; Executive functions; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651318399     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2010.493145     Document Type: Article

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