Decomposing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related effects in response speed and variability

Neuropsychology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 684-694

  Karalunas, Sarah L ^a   Nigg, Joel T ^a   Huang Pollock, Cynthia L ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Diffusion model; RT; RT variability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84874416652     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029936     Document Type: Article

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