Behavioral assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome for children: An examination of clinical utility for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 608-616

  Siu, Angela F Y ^a   Zhou, Ya ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

ADHD; assessment; ecological validity; executive function; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DYSEXECUTIVE SYNDROME FOR CHILDREN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSEXECUTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84899699022     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073813516191     Document Type: Article

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