Improving Visual Memory, Attention, and School Function with Atomoxetine in Boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Author(s) -
ChiYung Shang,
Susan ShurFen Gau
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1557-8992
pISSN - 1044-5463
DOI - 10.1089/cap.2011.0149
Subject(s) - atomoxetine , atomoxetine hydrochloride , cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , psychology , visual memory , neuropsychology , wechsler memory scale , audiology , wechsler adult intelligence scale , working memory , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , spatial memory , cognition , medicine , methylphenidate
Atomoxetine is efficacious in reducing symptoms of attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but its effect on visual memory and attention needs more investigation. This study aimed to assess the effect of atomoxetine on visual memory, attention, and school function in boys with ADHD in Taiwan.
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