Multitasking in adults with ADHD

ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-264

  Gawrilow, Caterina ^a   Merkt, Julia ^b   Goossens–Merkt, Heinrich ^c   Bodenburg, Sebastian ^d   Wendt, Mike ^e  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Center for Research on Education and Human Development   (Germany)

^c Neurological Practice   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^e HELMUT SCHMIDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adults; Executive function; Multitasking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MOTIVATION; MULTITASKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SELF EVALUATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80051930882     PISSN: 18666116     EISSN: 18666647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12402-011-0056-0     Document Type: Article

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