Word Memory Test Performance in Children

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 189-207

  Green, Paul ^a   Flaro, Lloyd ^b  

^a Neurobehavioural Associates   (Canada)

^b Private Practice   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; READING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VOCABULARY;

EID: 0142059668     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/chin.9.3.189.16460     Document Type: Article

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