The Diagnostic Utility of Executive Function Assessments in the Identification of ADHD in Children

2009103 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Joni Holmes · Northumbria University

Susan E. Gathercole · University of York

Maurice Place · University Hospital of Hartlepool

Tracy Packiam Alloway · Durham University

Julian Elliott · Durham University

Kerry A. Hilton · Durham University

Abstract

Cognitive measures of executive function can be used to help identify children with ADHD and could be useful as additional diagnostic tools for clinical practitioners.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Children's Physical and Motor Development Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 37-43

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00536.x

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