57. Working memory deficits in adults with ADHD

J. L. Vassileva; J. M. Vongher; M. Fischer; L. Conant; R. C. Risinger; B. J. Salmeron; E. A. Stein; R. A. Barkley; S. M. Rao

57. Working memory deficits in adults with ADHD

J. L. Vassileva, J. M. Vongher, M. Fischer, L. Conant, R. C. Risinger, B. J. Salmeron, E. A. Stein, R. A. Barkley, S. M. Rao

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Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been shown to persist into adulthood. The childhood form of the disorder has been associated with executive function deficits implicating frontostriatal dysfunction. Barkley has proposed a hybrid theory of ADHD that unifies these findings. The current study examined one of the proposed executive functions in ADHD adults. We used a working memory task with varying levels of difficulty to determine whether working memory deficits observed in children with ADHD continue into adulthood. Preliminary findings indicate that working memory function is compromised in ADHD individuals such that they exhibit fewer correct responses, make more errors of omission and commission, and tend to have slower reaction times.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	216-219
Number of pages	4
Journal	Brain and Cognition
Volume	47
Issue number	1-2
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Cognitive Neuroscience

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