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Original Articles

Effect of trait anxiety on cognitive test performance in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Pages 434-448 | Received 29 Jan 2016, Accepted 29 Aug 2016, Published online: 03 Oct 2016

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