Neuropsychological and QEEG assessment of adult ADHD
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Qeeg Adhd
Objective: This article reviews the electroencephalography (EEG) literature in relation to attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). Methods: The review briefly outlines the history of the disorder, focusing on the changing diagnostic systems which both reflect and constrain research into AD/HD. Both qualitative and quantitative EEG studies are examined, and their results are discussed i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0887-6177,1873-5843
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/15.8.689a