Abstract
This study of attention-deficit-disordered children revealed that females were more frequently retained in school and evidenced greater impairment on spatial memory tasks. Moreover, there was a trend for girls to be older at the time of referral. With age, the girls evidenced more severity across a wider array of measures, including cognitive functioning, poorer academic achievement, and more problems with peers.
MeSH terms
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Achievement
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
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Child
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Child Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
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Child Behavior Disorders / epidemiology
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Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
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Cognition Disorders / epidemiology
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Comorbidity
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Referral and Consultation
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Sex Factors