Individual differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and associated executive dysfunction and traits: Sex, ethnicity, and family income

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 83, Issue 2 PART 3, 2013, Pages 165-175

  Martel, Michelle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive risk; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Effortful control; Ethnic minority children; Ethnicity; Executive function; Family income; Negative affect; Socioeconomic status; Surgency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TEMPERAMENT;

ADDITIVE RISK; ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; EFFORTFUL CONTROL; ETHNIC MINORITY CHILDREN; ETHNICITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY INCOME; NEGATIVE AFFECT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SURGENCY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84880994152     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: 19390025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajop.12034     Document Type: Article

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