Tindara Capri1, Erika Santoddi2, Rosa Angela Fabio3. 1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Bivona, 98100, Messina, Italy. Electronic address: tcapri@unime.it. 2. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Bivona, 98100, Messina, Italy. Electronic address: erika.santoddi@gmail.com. 3. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Bivona, 98100, Messina, Italy. Electronic address: rafabio@unime.it.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The role of automatic and controlled processes in children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has recently been debated. Most theories on ADHD assume that core deficits are related to controlled processes and executive function. AIMS: The main aim of the present study is to examine automatic and controlled attention in children with ADHD, compared to TD subjects. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Twenty ADHD-I children, 20 with ADHD-C and 20 typical developing children performed the Block-Formed Multi-Source Interference Task (MSIT) both in incongruent and congruent conditions. OUTCOME AND RESULTS: Results show that clinical groups had a poorer performance than the TD group in both conditions. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This study demonstrated that children with ADHD exhibit a deficit both in automatic and controlled processes.
BACKGROUND: The role of automatic and controlled processes in children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has recently been debated. Most theories on ADHD assume that core deficits are related to controlled processes and executive function. AIMS: The main aim of the present study is to examine automatic and controlled attention in children with ADHD, compared to TD subjects. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Twenty ADHD-Ichildren, 20 with ADHD-C and 20 typical developing children performed the Block-Formed Multi-Source Interference Task (MSIT) both in incongruent and congruent conditions. OUTCOME AND RESULTS: Results show that clinical groups had a poorer performance than the TD group in both conditions. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This study demonstrated that children with ADHD exhibit a deficit both in automatic and controlled processes.
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