The specificity of inhibitory impairments in autism and their relation to ADHD-type symptoms

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1065-1079

  Sanderson, Charlotte ^a,b   Allen, Melissa L ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Executive function; Inhibition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

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

EID: 84877922249     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1650-5     Document Type: Article

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