Hyperactivity in boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): The association between deficient behavioral inhibition, attentional processes, and objectively measured activity

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 487-505

  Alderson, R Matt ^a   Rapport, Mark D ^b   Kasper, Lisa J ^a   Sarver, Dustin E ^b   Kofler, Michael J ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; Behavioral inhibition; Hyperactivity; Stop signal

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HYPERKINESIA; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ACTIGRAPHY; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERKINESIS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84865031172     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.631905     Document Type: Article

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