Training of attention functions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 271-283

  Tucha, Oliver ^a   Tucha, Lara ^a   Kaumann, Gesa ^b   König, Sebastian ^b   Lange, Katharina M ^b   Stasik, Dorota ^b   Streather, Zoe ^c   Engelschalk, Tobias ^d   Lange, Klaus W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^d Kinderzentrum St Vincent   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention training; Children; Non pharmacological treatment

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION TRAINING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80051924828     PISSN: 18666116     EISSN: 18666647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12402-011-0059-x     Document Type: Article

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