visuo-spatial attention in adhd children: investigating the asymmetry

نویسندگان

faranak aliabadi faculty of rehabilitation siences,tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.

khatereh borhani faculty of rehabilitation siences,tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.

mehdi alizadeh faculty of rehabilitation siences,tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.

nasrin amiri university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, tehran, iran.

چکیده

objectives: the purpose of the present study was comparing visuo-spatial attention between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-inattentive (adhd-i) type and normal children. methods: in this cross-sectional study fifteen (7-10 years of age) children were classified with adhd-i type and 15 normal children were matched for age, sex, and iq. they were selected trough simple random sampling. measurement tools were wechsler intelligence scale for children 4th edition (wisc-iv), the edinburgh handedness inventory and the star cancellation test. results: the results suggest that there is no significant difference between adhd-i and normal children from the visuo-spatial standpoint (p>0.05). but three adhd-i children exhibited signs of unilateral neglect. discussion: although, in this study the visuo-spatial attention was not different between adhd-i group and normal group, considering this form of attention as an item in assessment and therapeutic interventions should not be neglected.

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iranian rehabilitation journal

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