Pragmatic language difficulties in children with hyperactivity and attention problems: An integrated review

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-29

  Green, Benita C ^a   Johnson, Katherine A ^a   Bretherton, Lesley ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms; communication; hyperactivity; inattention; pragmatic language

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) SYMPTOMS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INATTENTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) SYMPTOMS; COMMUNICATION; HYPERACTIVITY; INATTENTION; PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD LANGUAGE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS;

EID: 84891371043     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12056     Document Type: Review

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