Brief Report: Attention Differences in Asperger Syndrome

Brief Report: Attention Differences in Asperger Syndrome

A study using a widely used clinical assessment instrument examined whether eight children (ages 9-19) with Asperger syndrome had a greater number of attention deficit symptoms than controls. Evidence of an attention deficit, as measured by a computerized test of attention, was seen in a majority of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2002-08, Vol.32 (4), p.333-336
Hauptverfasser: Schatz, Amy M, Weimer, Amy K, Trauner, Doris A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome - complications
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - complications
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorders
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention Span
Autism
Child
Children
Cluster analysis
Computer Assisted Testing
Elementary Secondary Education
Humans
Hyperactivity
Incidence
Individual Characteristics
Language Acquisition
Language Skills
Male
Pediatrics
Severity of Illness Index
Social interaction
Stimulants
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Zusammenfassung:A study using a widely used clinical assessment instrument examined whether eight children (ages 9-19) with Asperger syndrome had a greater number of attention deficit symptoms than controls. Evidence of an attention deficit, as measured by a computerized test of attention, was seen in a majority of the subjects. (Contains references.) (CR)
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1023/A:1016339104165