Attention, genes, and developmental disorders
By: Kim Cornish and John Wilding.
Contributors: Wilding, John M.
Series: Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience; Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195179941
Subjects: Developmental disabilities -- Genetic aspects; Attention; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Genetic aspects; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- genetics; Adolescent Development; Attention; Child Development; Developmental Disabilities -- genetics; Genetic Diseases, Inborn -- genetics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Advances in attention, genes, and developmental disorders : an introduction; title: What is attention? : navigating its complex history and facing the challenges ahead; title: Genes and atypical attention; title: Brains and atypical attention; title: Measuring attention at the behavioral level : rating scales and checklists; title: Measuring attention at the cognitive level : tasks and methods; title: Attention over development : from infancy to adolescence; title: Atypical attention : attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); title: Atypical attention : genetic developmental disorders; title: Treating attentional impairments; title: Conclusions and pause for thought.