Digit Span components as predictors of attention problems and executive functioning in children

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-139

  Rosenthal, Eve N ^a,b   Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Gsanger, Kristen M ^a   Jarratt, Kelly Pizzitola ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; Children; Digit Span; Executive function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 30944462361     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acn.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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