Evaluation of a computer-based neuropsychological training in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
BACKGROUND: We report the effects of a computer-based neuropsychological training in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We hypothesized that a specific training focusing on attentional dysfunction would result in an improvement of inattention, observable in test performan...
| Publicado en: | NeuroRehabilitation Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 555 - 563 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2013
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