Working Memory Screening, School Context, and Socioeconomic Status: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Brazil

Conclusion: The WMRS-Br represents a valid screening tool in a Latin American context that has the potential to improve the early detection of working memory deficits in children growing up in poverty.

Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - April 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Engel de Abreu, P. M. J., Nikaedo, C., Abreu, N., Tourinho, C. J., Miranda, M. C., Bueno, O. F. A., Martin, R. Tags: Special Section On Working Memory Source Type: research