Preliminary data suggesting the efficacy of attention training for school-aged children with ADHD

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-28

  Tamm, Leanne ^a   Epstein, Jeffery N ^a   Peugh, James L ^a   Nakonezny, Paul A ^b   Hughes, Carroll W ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention training; Cognitive training; Executive functioning; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION TRAINING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TEACHER; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WATCHFUL WAITING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875936146     PISSN: 18789293     EISSN: 18789307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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