Interventions for executive function deficits in children and adolescents

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-140

  Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Gomes, Hilary ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive function; Intervention; Remediation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG EFFECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883309118     PISSN: 21622965     EISSN: 21622973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2013.748383     Document Type: Review

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