Understanding phonological memory deficits in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Dissociation of short-term storage and articulatory rehearsal processes

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 999-1011

  Bolden, Jennifer ^a   Rapport, Mark D ^a   Raiker, Joseph S ^a   Sarver, Dustin E ^a   Kofler, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Articulatory rehearsal processes; Phonological recall; Phonological working memory

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; READING; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPEECH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHONETICS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REACTION TIME; READING; SPEECH;

EID: 84864351020     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9619-6     Document Type: Article

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