High-throughput cognitive assessment using BrainTest.org: Examining cognitive control in a family cohort

Brain and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 552-561

  Sabb, Fred W ^a   Hellemann, Gerhard ^a   Lau, Deanna ^a   Vanderlan, Jessica R ^a   Cohen, Heather J ^a   Bilder, Robert M ^a   Mccracken, James T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Inattention; Spatial working memory; Symptoms; WWW

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; WEB BROWSER; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84887879757     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21623279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.158     Document Type: Article

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