Sustained attention at age 5 predicts attention-related problems at age 9

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 413-419

  Martin, Anne ^a   Razza, Rachel A ^b   Brooks Gunn, Jeanne ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; attention deficit; impulsive behavior; sustained attention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868143286     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025412450527     Document Type: Article

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