Long-term memory performance in adult ADHD: A meta-analysis

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 267-283

  Skodzik, Timo ^a   Holling, Heinz ^a   Pedersen, Anya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD; Memory; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONTROL;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF-CONTROL;

EID: 85030976222     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054713510561     Document Type: Article

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