Inhibition control and error processing in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An event-related potentials study

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-11

  Shen, I Hsuan ^a   Tsai, Shin Yuan ^b   Duann, Jeng Ren ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Lodong Saint Mary's Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Child; ERP; Error processing; Inhibitory control

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 79957762892     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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