Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Mediate the Association between Deficits in Executive Functioning and Social Impairment in Children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 133-147

  Bunford, Nora ^a   Brandt, Nicole Evangelista ^b   Golden, Catherine ^c   Dykstra, Jana B ^a   Suhr, Julie A ^a   Owens, Julie Sarno ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children; Executive functioning; Hyperactivity impulsivity; Inattention; Social impairment

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84937965691     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9902-9     Document Type: Article

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