Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment: An Overview.

Carruthers, Lindsey

Abstract

As with any cognitive ability, attention is vulnerable to dysfunction. The most common attentional problem is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This brief overview will highlight the symptoms and deficits associated with ADHD, its prevalence in today’s society, the association between executive function impairment and ADHD using Barkley’s (1997) work, and the personal and societal effects of the disorder.

Citation

Carruthers, L. (2016). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment: An Overview. the Quarterly, 98,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 15, 2015
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Deposit Date: Jun 9, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 9, 2016
• Print ISSN: 1746-6016
• Publisher: Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 98
• Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; cognitive ability; executive function Impairment
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/10352
• Publisher URL: http://www.psypag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/PsyPag-98.pdf