Set-shifting in adults with ADHD

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 728-737

  Halleland, Helene Barone ^a,b,c   Haavik, Jan ^a,b,d   Lundervold, Astri J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b KG Jebsen Centre for Research on Neuropsychiatric Disorders   (Norway)

^c Solli Hospital   (Norway)

^d HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Contrast scores; D KEFS; Executive functioning; Pure measures; Stroop test

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863648242     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712000355     Document Type: Article

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