Not always hyperactive? Elevated apathy scores in adolescents and adults with ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 545-556

  Torrente, Fernando ^a,b   Lischinsky, Alicia ^a,b   Torralva, Teresa ^a,b   López, Pablo ^a,b   Roca, María ^a,b   Manes, Facundo ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE NEUROLOGY INECO   (Argentina)

^b FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

Author keywords

ADHD; adult; executive dysfunction; inattention; motivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APATHY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052243948     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054709359887     Document Type: Article

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