Neuropsychological profile and endophenotypes in ADHD: A review
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ADHD, Neuropsychology, Endophenotypes, Executive functions, Delay aversionAbstract
There is a generalized scientific agreement that a high percentage of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also show significant difficulties in neuropsychological performance. There is evidence for both cognitive-behavioral and neurophysiological data. Deficits in executive functioning have been widely observed in ADHD and robust effect sizes for working memory and inhibition are found. In this work, we show a review of the most common neuropsychological profile found in ADHD, and discuss the explanatory models and the difficulties with neuropsychological endophenotypes.
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