Genetics of childhood disorders: XVII. ADHD, part 1: the executive functions and ADHD.
In the first part of a series of articles examining the underlying mechanisms that contribute to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the writer reviews the concept of executive functioning and the role the frontal cortex has in regulating mental skills that are needed to sustain attenti...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 1064 - 1069 |
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Elsevier Science
August 2000
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| Sumario: | In the first part of a series of articles examining the underlying mechanisms that contribute to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the writer reviews the concept of executive functioning and the role the frontal cortex has in regulating mental skills that are needed to sustain attention and inhibit impulsive behavior. He focuses in particular on neurotransmitter systems that are thought to play a critical role in frontal cortical activity. |
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