Reaction time variability in children with adhd symptoms and/or dyslexia

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 453-472

  Gooch, Debbie ^a   Snowling, Margaret J ^a   Hulme, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84864121088     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2011.650809     Document Type: Article

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