The ex-Gaussian distribution of reaction times in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3709-3719

  Hwang Gu, Shoou Lian ^a   Gau, Susan Shur Fen ^b,c   Tzang, Shyh Weir ^d   Hsu, Wen Yau ^e  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences   (Taiwan)

^d ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ADHD; Cognitive energetic model; Effort allocation; Ex Gaussian distribution; Reaction time variability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONNER CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; CONNERS PARENT TEACHER RATING SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DSM-IV; ERROR; FEMALE; GAUSSIAN PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERVIEW; KIDDIE EPIDEMIOLOGIC VERSION OF THE SCHEDULE FOR AFFECTIVE DISORDERS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PARENT; PSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADHD; COGNITIVE-ENERGETIC MODEL; EFFORT ALLOCATION; EX-GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; REACTION TIME VARIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84883719115     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.07.025     Document Type: Article

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