Kibby Michelle Y, Cohen Morris J
Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
Child Neuropsychol. 2008 Nov;14(6):525-46. doi: 10.1080/09297040701821752.
We examined memory functioning in children with reading disabilities (RD), Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and RD/ADHD using a clinic sample with a clinical instrument: the Children's Memory Scale, enhancing its generalizability. Participants included 23 children with RD, 30 with ADHD, 30 with RD/ADHD, and 30 controls. Children with RD presented with reduced verbal short-term memory (STM) but intact visual STM, central executive (CE), and long-term memory (LTM) functioning. Their deficit in STM appeared specific to tasks requiring phonetic coding of material. Children with ADHD displayed intact CE and LTM functioning but reduced visual-spatial STM, especially when off stimulant medication. Children with RD/ADHD had deficits consistent with both disorders.
我们使用临床工具儿童记忆量表,对患有阅读障碍(RD)、注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)以及同时患有阅读障碍和注意力缺陷多动障碍(RD/ADHD)的儿童的记忆功能进行了研究,选取了一个临床样本,以增强研究的普遍性。参与者包括23名患有阅读障碍的儿童、30名患有注意力缺陷多动障碍的儿童、30名同时患有阅读障碍和注意力缺陷多动障碍的儿童以及30名对照组儿童。患有阅读障碍的儿童表现出言语短期记忆(STM)减退,但视觉短期记忆、中央执行功能(CE)和长期记忆(LTM)功能完好。他们在短期记忆方面的缺陷似乎特定于需要对材料进行语音编码的任务。患有注意力缺陷多动障碍的儿童中央执行功能和长期记忆功能完好,但视觉空间短期记忆减退,尤其是在未服用兴奋剂药物时。同时患有阅读障碍和注意力缺陷多动障碍的儿童存在与两种障碍一致的缺陷。