Relation of measures of executive function to aggressive behavior in children

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Hewitt, Lisa Lockwood ^b   Blake, Jamilia J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fort Worth Independent School District   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; children; conduct; executive function; parent ratings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 79952605845     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2010.525143     Document Type: Article

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