Language disturbances in ADHD

Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2011 Dec;20(4):311-5. doi: 10.1017/s2045796011000527.

Abstract

This article aims to review the studies exploring language abilities in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; with or without comorbid language impairment) focusing on oral speech discrimination, listening comprehension, verbal and spatial working memory as well as on discourse analysis and pragmatic aspects of communication and language comprehension.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Comprehension
  • Humans
  • Language Disorders / complications*
  • Language Disorders / psychology*
  • Language Tests
  • Memory, Short-Term
  • Speech Perception