Working memory training in young children with ADHD: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 886-896

  Van Dongen Boomsma, Martine ^a,b   Vollebregt, Madelon A ^a,b,c   Buitelaar, Jan K ^a,b,c   Slaats Willemse, Dorine ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); cogmed; randomized controlled trial; training; working memory

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84904066773     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12218     Document Type: Article

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