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Oculomotor capture in ADHD.

S Van der Stigchel1, N N J Rommelse, J B Deijen

  • 1Department of Cognitive Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. s.van.der.stigchel@psy.vu.nl

Cognitive Neuropsychology
|April 18, 2008
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Boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not show deficits in inhibiting irrelevant distractors, contrary to general assumptions. Their response times were slower, but their eye movements were accurate, suggesting working memory independence in this inhibition type.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often characterized by response inhibition deficits.
  • Recent studies suggest these deficits may not apply to inhibiting irrelevant visual distractors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate inhibitory deficits in boys with ADHD and their nonaffected brothers using an oculomotor capture task.
  • To determine if boys with ADHD are impaired in suppressing reflexive eye movements to task-irrelevant distractors.

Main Methods:

  • An oculomotor capture task was employed.
  • Participants included boys with ADHD, their nonaffected brothers, and control subjects.
  • Eye movements, specifically saccade latency and intrusive saccades, were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Boys with ADHD exhibited slower response times compared to controls but maintained similar accuracy in eye movements.
  • Nonaffected brothers showed comparable response speed deficits, indicating a potential familial risk.
  • All groups demonstrated equal susceptibility to distractor capture, refuting enhanced distractibility in ADHD.

Conclusions:

  • The findings contradict a general response inhibition deficiency in ADHD regarding irrelevant distractors.
  • The results suggest that working memory may operate independently in this specific type of response inhibition.
  • Deficits in saccade latency and intrusive saccades correlate with ADHD symptom severity, indicating a continuous relationship.