Inhibition and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Journal of abnormal child psychology ·Vol. 25 ·No. 1 ·1997-02-00 ·Pages 7-13

Quay HC

Abstract

This paper updates the author's earlier hypothesis that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) reflects underactivity in Gray's Behavioral Inhibition System. Five areas of research are reviewed: (1) studies using the stop-signal task, (2) studies of errors of commission, (3) a study of inhibition indexed by eye movements, (4) a neuroimaging study of the corpus callosum, and (5) a study on the prediction of response to methylphenidate. Data from the many different dependent variables in these studies are interpreted as supporting disinhibition as a core deficit in ADHD.

MeSH Terms

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/diagnosis,drug therapy,psychology Brain Mapping Central Nervous System Stimulants/adverse effects,therapeutic use Child Humans Inhibition, Psychological Methylphenidate/therapeutic use

Chemicals

Central Nervous System Stimulants Methylphenidate

Authors & Affiliations

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Quay H C

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124, USA.

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of abnormal child psychology

Abbr.

J Abnorm Child Psychol

ISSN

0091-0627

DOI

10.1023/a:1025799122529

Published

1997-02-00

Pages

7-13

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0364547

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1023/a:1025799122529

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