@article{ref1,
title="Single dissociation findings of ADHD deficits in vigilance but not anterior or posterior attention systems",
journal="Neuropsychology",
year="2006",
author="Huang-Pollock, Cynthia L. and Nigg, Joel T. and Halperin, J. M.",
volume="20",
number="4",
pages="420-429",
abstract="Following a distributed network model of visuospatial attention, the authors used an A-X version of the Continuous Performance Test and a covert orienting paradigm to examine the vigilance, anterior, and posterior attention systems. Compared with control participants without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), children with the predominantly inattentive (ADHD-I) and combined (ADHD-C) subtypes had lower sensitivity (d') to detect targets from nontargets. Children with ADHD-C, but not ADHD-I, additionally had a highly activated response style (lnbeta). Performance for both subtypes decreased to a greater extent over time in a manner consistent with problems in sustained attention. Together, these results suggest the presence of vigilance system deficits in participants with both ADHD subtypes. However, consistent with previous meta-analytic work, there was no evidence for anterior or posterior system orienting dysfunctions in either subtype.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-4105",
doi="10.1037/0894-4105.20.4.420",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0894-4105.20.4.420"
}