Developmental changes in attention and comprehension among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Child Development

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1842-1855

  Bailey, Ursula L ^a   Lorch, Elizabeth P ^a   Milich, Richard ^a   Charnigo, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; REFERENCE VALUE; TELEVISION; VISION;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; REFERENCE VALUES; TELEVISION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 72449153866     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01371.x     Document Type: Article

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