Application of the dual-component model of working memory to ADHD

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-79

  Gibson, Bradley S ^a,b   Gondoli, Dawn M ^a,b   Flies, Ann C ^a   Dobrzenski, Bradley A ^a   Unsworth, Nash ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b Madison Center   (United States)

^c University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Dual component model; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951076106     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297040903146958     Document Type: Article

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