Extensive television viewing and the development of attention and learning difficulties during adolescence

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 480-486

  Johnson, Jeffrey G ^a,c   Cohen, Patricia ^a   Kasen, Stephanie ^a   Brook, Judith S ^b  

^a New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACADEMIC FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TELEVISION VIEWING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDERS; NEW YORK; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34248185473     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.5.480     Document Type: Article

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