Everyday executive function impairments predict comorbid psychopathology in autism spectrum and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders

Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 445-453

  Lawson, Rachel A ^a   Papadakis, Alison A ^a   Higginson, Christopher I ^a   Barnett, Jeffrey E ^a   Wills, Meagan C ^b,d   Strang, John F ^b   Wallace, Gregory L ^c   Kenworthy, Lauren ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Aggression; Anxiety depression; Autism; Executive function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR RATING INVENTORY OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV-TR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATH ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; COMPLICATION; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84929044657     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/neu0000145     Document Type: Article

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