Assessing sensory processing problems in children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-12

  Pfeiffer, Beth ^a   Daly, Brian P ^b   Nicholls, Elizabeth G ^b   Gullo, Dominic F ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; ADHD subtypes; Children; Hyperactivity impulsivity; Inattention; Sensory processing

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSIOPATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION DISORDERS;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 84920457012     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2014.904471     Document Type: Article

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