Training attention-switching ability in adults with ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-53

  White, Holly A ^a,c   Shah, Priti ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adult(s); Attention switching; Task shifting; Task switching; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745963827     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054705286063     Document Type: Article

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