The internal and external validity of sluggish cognitive tempo and its relation with DSM-IV ADHD

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-35

  Willcutt, Erik G ^a   Chhabildas, Nomita ^a   Kinnear, Mikaela ^a   Defries, John C ^a   Olson, Richard K ^a   Leopold, Daniel R ^a   Keenan, Janice M ^b   Pennington, Bruce F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; DSM IV; Hyperactivity impulsivity; Inattention; Sluggish tempo; Subtypes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TWINS; UNIVERSITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TWINS;

EID: 84893519048     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-013-9800-6     Document Type: Article

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