Response inhibition in adults with autism spectrum disorder compared to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 903-912

  Johnston, Kate ^a,b   Madden, Anya K ^a   Bramham, Jessica ^c   Russell, Ailsa J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adults; Autism; Executive function; Response inhibition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME;

EID: 79959840308     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1113-9     Document Type: Article

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