Effect of computer game intervention on the attention capacity of mentally retarded children

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 284-288

  Rezaiyan, Akram ^a   Mohammadi, Eesa ^a   Fallah, Parviz A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Attention capacity; Computer game; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEACHING MATERIALS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 38449109539     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00639.x     Document Type: Article

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