What to do about attention and memory problems in children with CFS/ME: A neuropsychological approach

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-223

  Tucker, Peter ^a   Haig Ferguson, Andrew ^b   Eaton, Nicola ^b   Crawley, Esther ^b  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attention; chronic fatigue syndrome; ME; memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 79956151061     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104511403585     Document Type: Article

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