Validity of DSM-IV attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom dimensions and subtypes

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 991-1010

  Willcutt, Erik G ^a   Nigg, Joel T ^b   Pennington, Bruce F ^c   Solanto, Mary V ^d   Rohde, Luis A ^e   Tannock, Rosemary ^f   Loo, Sandra K ^g   Carlson, Caryn L ^h   McBurnett, Keith ⁱ   Lahey, Benjamin B ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^f HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Dsm 5; Dsm iv; Subtypes; Symptoms; Validity

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; ATOMOXETINE; GUANFACINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MODAFINIL; REBOXETINE;

AGGRESSION; ALERTNESS; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CRITERION VARIABLE; DECISION MAKING; DELINQUENCY; DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DSM-IV; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERNAL VALIDITY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOOD DISORDER; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; RESPONSE TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84866457288     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027347     Document Type: Article

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