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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

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  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by cognitive and motivational deficits.
  • Visuospatial working memory (WM), comprising short-term memory (STM) and central executive (CE) functions, is a prominent cognitive weakness in ADHD subtypes.
  • While ADHD-Combined (ADHD-C) deficits in STM and CE are documented, these components and their interaction with motivation in ADHD-Inattentive (ADHD-I) remain understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of varying reinforcement levels on visuospatial WM, STM, and CE performance in children with ADHD-I, ADHD-C, and typically developing controls.
  • To compare the performance profiles of ADHD-I and ADHD-C subtypes on these cognitive functions.
  • To examine the role of motivational deficits in the visuospatial WM impairments observed in ADHD.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 27 children with ADHD-I, 70 with ADHD-C, and 40 controls (aged 9-12).
  • Assessment of visuospatial WM, STM, and CE performance under two reinforcement conditions: standard (feedback only) and high (feedback + 10 euros).
  • Statistical analysis to compare performance across groups and conditions.

Main Results:

  • Both ADHD subtypes exhibited poorer CE and WM performance compared to controls.
  • Children with ADHD-I showed normal STM performance, unlike those with ADHD-C.
  • High reinforcement significantly improved STM and WM in both ADHD subtypes, but not CE functions, suggesting pronounced motivational deficits impacting these domains.

Conclusions:

  • Children with ADHD-I primarily show deficits in CE and motivational aspects contributing to WM impairments, while their STM appears intact.
  • Motivational deficits significantly impair visuospatial STM and WM in both ADHD subtypes.
  • Interventions incorporating enhanced reinforcement may benefit visuospatial STM and WM in children with ADHD.