Are hyperactive children deficient in attentional capacity?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 493-513

  Schachar, Russell ^a   Logan, Gordon ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024993916     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: 15732835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00911104     Document Type: Article

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