Executive function and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: stimulant medication and better executive function performance in children

KEMPTON, S.; Vance, Alasdair; Maruff, Paul; Luk, Ernest; Costin, Jan; Pantelis, Christos

doi:10.1017/s0033291799008338

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Executive function and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: stimulant medication and better executive function performance in children

Published in Psychological Medicine • May 1, 1999

Authors:

S. KEMPTON

Alasdair Vance

Paul Maruff

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Executive function deficits have been reported repeatedly in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Stimulant medication has been shown to be effective in improving cognitive performance on most executive function tasks, but neuropsychological tests of executive f...

Subject

Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery

Stimulant

Psychology

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