Effect of attentional state on frequency discrimination: A comparison of children with ADHD on and off medication

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1072-1084

  Sutcliffe, Paul A ^a   Bishop, Dorothy V M ^b   Houghton, Stephen ^c   Taylor, Myra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; Frequency discrimination; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; PITCH DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 39049175895     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2006/076)     Document Type: Article

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