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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

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  • Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often exhibit diminished post-error slowing (PES).
  • This has been attributed to potential impairments in error recognition and adaptive control.
  • However, existing research presents mixed findings on PES differences in ADHD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether reduced PES in children with ADHD stems from impaired error detection, adaptive control deficits, or attention orienting to novelty.
  • To clarify the cognitive-behavioral underpinnings of PES in ADHD.

Main Methods:

  • Employed four laboratory-based computer tasks with varying cognitive loads and error types.
  • Recruited children aged 7-11 years, including 74 with ADHD diagnosis and 30 typically developing controls.

Main Results:

  • ADHD diagnosis was linked to shorter PES specifically in high cognitive load, low error-cuing tasks, suggesting impaired error recognition.
  • No evidence supported deficits in adaptive control or heightened novelty orienting in children with ADHD.

Conclusions:

  • Reduced PES in children with ADHD is primarily due to impaired error recognition during cognitively demanding situations.
  • Behavioral interventions focused on enhancing error recognition could improve performance in children with ADHD.