Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and executive functions

Cardoso Moreno, María Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common neurobehavioral disorder with onset in childhood, is characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of hyperactivity, motor impulsivity, emotional and social responses, a general lack of inhibition and pervasive inattention. In many studies, ADHD has been conceptualized as resulting from dysfunction in the frontostriatal region of the prefrontal cortex and manifesting as observable deficits in higher-order executive function. This conceptualization of ADHD presumes that the essential impairment in ADHD is a deficit in behavioural response inhibition leading to secondary impairments in Executive Functions (EF).

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.07.001477

Año: 2018

Publicado en: Biomedical journal of scientific & technical research 7, 2 (2018), [4 pp.]
ISSN: 2574-1241

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)