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Working Memory in Children with ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Part of the book series: Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience ((CCNE))

Abstract

Over the past few years, working memory has become one of the hottest topics in regards to the neurocognitive functioning of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Working memory has been recently hypothesized as either a core (1) or secondary (2) deficit in these children.

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  1. Columbus Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

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Stevens, J. (2005). Working Memory in Children with ADHD. In: Gozal, D., Molfese, D.L. (eds) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-891-9:277

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