Aspects of attention and inhibitory control are associated with on-task classroom behaviour and behavioural assessments, by both teachers and parents, in children with high and low symptoms of ADHD
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DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2019.1639654
Abstract: ABSTRACT There is often weak association between performance on cognitive tasks and the behavioural symptoms of ADHD. One possible reason is the use of rating scales rather than direct observations of behaviours. This exploratory study… read more here.
Keywords: task; classroom behaviour; task classroom; symptoms adhd ... See more keywords
An Analysis of the Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale in a College Population: Does It Predict Symptoms of ADHD Better Than a Visual-Search Task?
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DOI: 10.1177/1087054713498932
Abstract: Objective: Executive functioning (EF) deficits have been associated with ADHD. However, disagreement exists concerning the extent to which cognitive tests of EF accurately reflect a diagnosis of ADHD. Barkley developed the Barkley Deficits in Executive… read more here.
Keywords: search task; executive functioning; symptoms adhd; visual search ... See more keywords
Maternal prenatal anxiety and child COMT genotype predict working memory and symptoms of ADHD
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177506
Abstract: Maternal prenatal anxiety is an important risk factor for altered child neurodevelopment but there is uncertainty concerning the biological mechanisms involved and sources of individual differences in children’s responses. We sought to determine the role… read more here.
Keywords: maternal prenatal; prenatal anxiety; working memory; symptoms adhd ... See more keywords