If-then plans benefit executive functions in children with ADHD

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 616-646

  Gawrilow, Caterina ^a   Gollwitzer, Peter M ^b,c   Oettingen, Gabriele ^b,d  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 79960176471     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2011.30.6.616     Document Type: Article

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