Vigilance and sustained attention in children and adults with ADHD.
J Atten Disord
; 12(5): 410-21, 2009 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The present article tests the hypothesis of a sustained attention deficit in children and adults suffering from ADHD.METHOD:
Vigilance and sustained attention of 52 children with ADHD and 38 adults with ADHD were assessed using a computerized vigilance task. Furthermore, the attentional performance of healthy children (N = 52) and healthy adults (N = 38) was examined.RESULTS:
Children and adults with ADHD performed significantly less well in the vigilance task than healthy participants (main effect for group). Furthermore, children and adults showed a significant decrease of performance over time (time-on-task effects). However, there was no greater decrement of performance with the passage of time in patient groups than in control groups (group-by-time interaction).CONCLUSION:
The present results do not support the hypothesis of a sustained attention deficit in children and adults with ADHD.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nível de Alerta
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Atenção
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Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article