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. 2012 Feb;19(1):31-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2010.06.005.

Disordered Attention: Implications for Understanding and Treating Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders in Childhood

Kristina Hiatt Racer  1 , Thomas J Dishion
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Disordered Attention: Implications for Understanding and Treating Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders in Childhood

Kristina Hiatt Racer et al. Cogn Behav Pract. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

In this article, we present evidence that disorders of attention are present in wide range of psychological disorders, and that the appropriate assessment and treatment of these attention difficulties can be an important adjunct to traditional therapeutic approaches. We review approaches to attention training in some detail and discuss how attention-focused treatment might be implemented in clinical practice.

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