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Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence
Nov, 2008;14 (6): 525-46.

Memory functioning in children with reading disabilities and/or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a clinical investigation of their working memory and long-term memory functioning.

Michelle Y Kibby, Morris J Cohen
Author Information
  1. Michelle Y Kibby: Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA. mkibby@siu.edu
PMID: 18608219 DOI: 10.1080/09297040701821752

Abstract

We examined memory functioning in children with reading disabilities (RD), Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and RD/ADHD using a clinic sample with a clinical instrument: the Children's Memory Scale, enhancing its generalizability. Participants included 23 children with RD, 30 with ADHD, 30 with RD/ADHD, and 30 controls. Children with RD presented with reduced verbal short-term memory (STM) but intact visual STM, central executive (CE), and long-term memory (LTM) functioning. Their deficit in STM appeared specific to tasks requiring phonetic coding of material. Children with ADHD displayed intact CE and LTM functioning but reduced visual-spatial STM, especially when off stimulant medication. Children with RD/ADHD had deficits consistent with both disorders.

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Grants

  1. R03 HD048752/NICHD NIH HHS
  2. R03 HD048752-02/NICHD NIH HHS
  3. 1 R03 HD048752-01/NICHD NIH HHS

MeSH Term

Adolescent
Analysis of Variance
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Child
Comorbidity
Dyslexia
Educational Status
Female
Georgia
Humans
Male
Mathematics
Memory
Memory Disorders
Memory, Short-Term
Phonetics
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychometrics
Reading
Surveys and Questionnaires
Task Performance and Analysis
Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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