A Longitudinal Examination of the Developmental Executive Function Hierarchy in Children With Externalizing Behavior Problems

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 496-506

  Tillman, Carin ^a   Brocki, Karin C ^a   Sørensen, Lin ^b   Lundervold, Astri J ^b,c,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Uni Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

ADHD; development; executive function; hierarchy; longitudinal

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMPLICATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84929146409     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054713488439     Document Type: Article

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