Understanding the Comorbidity Between Dyslexia and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Authors :: Boada, Richard
Willcutt, Erik G.
Pennington, Bruce F.
Source :: Topics in Language Disorders. Jul-Sep2012, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p264-290. 26p. 5 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article discusses "Comorbidity" between Dyslexia and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which can aid better understanding of the implicated etiology with genetic and brain mechanisms, diagnostic and new treatments. It discusses several studies that illustrate a cohesive approach to investigating the causes of comorbidity and describes new concept of these disorders using a multiple deficit model. Also confered is future instructions related comorbidity among all 4 disorders.

Subjects :: *ATTENTION
*ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
*ATTRIBUTION (Social psychology)
*DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
*DYSLEXIA
*GENETICS
*LANGUAGE disorders
*NEUROBIOLOGY
*NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
*SPEECH disorders
*COMORBIDITY
*PHONOLOGICAL awareness
*STRUCTURAL equation modeling
*CONTINUING education units
*FAMILY history (Medicine)

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