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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Working memory and behavioral inhibition in boys with ADHD: An experimental examination of competing models

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Pages 255-272 | Received 23 Jun 2015, Accepted 02 Oct 2015, Published online: 13 Nov 2015

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