Reaction time variability in ADHD: A meta-analytic review of 319 studies

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 795-811

  Kofler, Michael J ^a   Rapport, Mark D ^b   Sarver, Dustin E ^b   Raiker, Joseph S ^b   Orban, Sarah A ^b   Friedman, Lauren M ^b   Kolomeyer, Ellen G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Meta analysis; Reaction time; Variability

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROL GROUP; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADHD; META-ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; VARIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84880414974     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.06.001     Document Type: Review

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