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How specific is a deficit of executive functioning for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
Full Abstract
A selective review of research in the executive functioning (EF) is given for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), higher functioning autism (HFA) and Tourette syndrome. The review is restricted due to changes in the classification of the disorder in recent years and secondly the heterogeneity of EF is restricted to five key areas of concern, inhibition, set shifting, working memory, planning, and fluency. The review makes clear that there are strong differences between child psychopathological groups and controls on these EFs. However, future research will be needed to identify an EF deficit or profile, which is specific for these disorders.
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Author/s: Sergeant, Joseph A (JA); Geurts, Hilde (H); Oosterlaan, Jaap (J);
Affiliation: Klinische Neuropsychologie, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ja.sergeant@psy.vu.nl
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal: Behavioural brain research (Behav Brain Res), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Mar; vol 130 (issue 1-2) : pp 3-28
Dates: Created 2002/02/26; Completed 2002/05/16; Revised 2006/03/01;
PMID: 11864714, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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