Cogmed Working Memory Training for Youth with ADHD: A Closer Examination of Efficacy Utilizing Evidence-Based Criteria

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 769-783

  Chacko, Anil ^a,b,c,d   Feirsen, Nicole ^b   Bedard, Anne Claude ^c   Marks, David ^e   Uderman, Jodi Z ^c   Chimiklis, Alyssa ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SHORT TERM MEMORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887998060     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.787622     Document Type: Article

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