Behavioral correlates of reaction time variability in children with and without ADHD

Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-209

  Antonini, Tanya N ^a   Narad, Megan E ^a   Langberg, Joshua M ^b   Epstein, Jeffery N ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Observed behavior; RT variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84880971186     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032071     Document Type: Article

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