Anterior cingulate cortex and symptom severity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 558-565

  Bledsoe, Jesse C ^a   Semrud Clikeman, Margaret ^b   Pliszka, Steven R ^c  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Cortical thickness; Executive functions; Response inhibition

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SIZE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL THICKNESS (BRAIN); DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 84878512575     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032390     Document Type: Article

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