Selective attention and inhibitory deficits in ADHD: does subtype or comorbidity modulate negative priming effects?

Verena E Pritchard1, Ewald Neumann, Julia J Rucklidge

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Brain and Cognition
|March 25, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show altered negative priming (NP) effects, particularly when comorbid conditions are present. These findings highlight the role of inhibitory control in ADHD and selective attention.

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