Learning Disorders - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[The assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by teacher ratings - validity and reliability of the FBB-HKS]

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study analyzes the German version of the teacher rated Symptom Checklist for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (FBB-HKS) which is part of the Diagnostic System of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents (DISYPS-KJ). ... Read more...

[Contemporary cognitive theories about developmental dyscalculia]

30 Jul 2009 AIM: To analyze the current theories describing the cognitive mechanisms underlying developmental dyscalculia. DEVELOPMENT: The four most researched hypotheses concerning the cognitive deficits related to developmental dyscalculia, as well as ... Read more...

People with learning disabilities who have cancer: an ethnographic study.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Cancer incidence among people with learning disabilities is rising. There have been no published studies of the needs and experiences of people with learning disabilities and cancer, from their own perspective. AIM: To provide insight ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Learning Disorders - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [The assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by teacher ratings - validity and reliability of the FBB-HKS] 30 Aug 2009
• [Contemporary cognitive theories about developmental dyscalculia] 30 Jul 2009
• People with learning disabilities who have cancer: an ethnographic study. 29 Jun 2009
• Anesthesia and cognitive performance in children: no evidence for a causal relationship. 30 May 2009
• The chronology of age-related spatial learning impairment in two rat strains, as tested by the Barnes maze. 30 May 2009
• Arithmetic difficulties in children with cerebral palsy are related to executive function and working memory. 25 May 2009
• Timosaponin AIII, a saponin isolated from Anemarrhena asphodeloides, ameliorates learning and memory deficits in mice. 3 May 2009
• Similarities and differences between learning abilities, "pure" learning disabilities, "pure" ADHD and comorbid ADHD with learning disabilities. May 2009
• [Significance of auditory perceptual disorders for pediatric and adolescent psychiatric disorders] 29 Apr 2009
• The quality of preterm infants' spontaneous movements: an early indicator of intelligence and behaviour at school age. 28 Apr 2009
• Dyslexia and dyscalculia: two learning disorders with different cognitive profiles. 24 Apr 2009
• Errors in multi-digit arithmetic and behavioral inattention in children with math difficulties. 18 Apr 2009
• Very preterm children show impairments across multiple neurodevelopmental domains by age 4 years. 20 Mar 2009
• Five-year growth trajectories of kindergarten children with learning difficulties in mathematics. 17 Mar 2009
• Hippocampal nAChRs mediate nicotine withdrawal-related learning deficits. 8 Mar 2009
• Neurocognitive function in pediatric bipolar disorder: 3-year follow-up shows cognitive development lagging behind healthy youths. 27 Feb 2009
• Learning disabilities do not go away: 20- to 25-year study of cognition, academic achievement, and affective illness. 27 Feb 2009
• Academic performance in ADHD when controlled for comorbid learning disorders, family income, and parental education in Brazil. 27 Feb 2009
• Neonatal exposure to sevoflurane induces abnormal social behaviors and deficits in fear conditioning in mice. 27 Feb 2009
• [Non-verbal learning disorder: cognitive-behavioural characteristics and neuropsychological aspects] 25 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Learning Disorders'

Definition: Conditions characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's perceived level of intellect and their ability to acquire new language and other cognitive skills. These disorders may result from organic or psychological conditions. Relatively common subtypes include DYSLEXIA, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia.

Descriptor UI: D007859

Alternative terms: Learning Disorders; Learning Disorder; Learning Disturbance; Disturbance, Learning; Disturbances, Learning; Learning Disturbances; Adult Learning Disorders; Adult Learning Disorder; Learning Disorder, Adult; Learning Disorders, Adult; Developmental Academic Disorder; Academic Disorders, Developmental; Developmental Academic Disorders; Developmental Disorders of Scholastic Skills; Academic Disorder, Developmental; Scholastic Skills Development Disorders; Learning Disabilities; Disabilities, Learning; Disability, Learning; Learning Disability;

Related Mesh Headings: Dyslexia;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.606.150.550; C23.888.592.604.150.550; F03.550.350.500; F03.550.450;

History Note: 1966(1964)