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Phonological working memory and ADHD

This is a fascinating study of children with ADHD. Roberts, Alderson & Bullard (2023) published “Phonological Working Memory in Children with and Without ADHD: A systematic evaluation of recall errors” in Neuropsychology. Here are the edited abstract and impact statements:

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Agreement about cognitive disengagement 

Mayes, Calhoun & Waschbusch (2023) published “Agreement Between Mother, Father, and Teacher Ratings of Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) in Children with Autism and Children with ADHD” in Psychological Assessment.

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New studies of ADHD

Here, I want to present four recent studies related to ADHD. The first, presented by Six Things Psychologists Are Talking About (2022) addresses “ADHD Medication Effects.” Here’s the abstract:

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Consequences of COVID

Increasingly, COVID research has focused on specific challenges. Here, I present information about four studies of its effects. First, we look at effects of COVID during the early years of the pandemic. First, Delagneau, Twilhaar, Testa, van Veen & Anderson (2022) published “Association Between Prenatal Maternal Anxiety and/or Stress and Offspring's Cognitive Functioning: A meta-analysis” in Child Development. Here are edited parts of the article:

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