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Article: Cognitive functioning in children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with and without comorbid learning disabilities.
- Article from:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood disorders, occurring in 3% to 5% of school-age children (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Symptoms of ADHD include high levels of activity, impulsivity, and inattention, which may lead to difficulties in scholastic, social, and family contexts. In the current nomenclature, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), ADHD is sub-typed into (a) the predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type, (b) the predominantly inattentive type, and (c) the combined type. Most children with ADHD have symptoms of ...