Distinguishing sluggish cognitive tempo from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 978-990

  Barkley, Russell A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adults; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Executive functioning; Psychosocial impairment; SCT; Sluggish cognitive tempo

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL DREAMING; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DSM-IV; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SLUGGISH COGNITIVE TEMPO; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84873905216     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023961     Document Type: Article

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