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Causal Models of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: From Common Simple Deficits to Multiple Developmental Pathways

Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke
- 01 Jun 2005 - 
- Vol. 57, Iss: 11, pp 1231-1238
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Two theoretical models built around the idea of multiple neurodevelopmental pathways of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are elaborated, reviewing their relationship to one another in the light of recent data suggesting that delay aversion and executive functions might each make distinctive contributions to the development of the disorder.
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This article is published in Biological Psychiatry.The article was published on 2005-06-01. It has received 866 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder & Executive dysfunction.

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Validity of the executive function theory of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analytic review.

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Normal development of brain circuits.

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Functional Connectivity of Human Striatum: A Resting State fMRI Study

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TL;DR: It is revealed that EF deficits are consistently found in both ADHD and autism but not in CD (without ADHD) or in TS, and both the severity and profile of EF deficits appears to differ across ADHD and Autism.
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