Correction to: Does executive function capacity moderate the outcome of executive function training in children with ADHD?

Executive function deficits in preschool children with ADHD and DBD.

BACKGROUND  Impairments in executive functions (EF) are consistently associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to a lesser extent, with disruptive behavior disorder (DBD), that is, oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder, in school-aged children. Recently, larger numbers of children with these disorders are diagnosed earlier in development, yet knowledge abou...

Role of executive function in ADHD.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD is commonly treated with behavioral therapy and noradrenergic and dopaminergic pharmacotherapy with psychostimulants such as methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine. Stimulants primarily have dopaminergic and noradrenergic mechanisms of action, with blo...

Executive Function/Cognitive Training for Children with ADHD: Do Results Warrant the Hype and Cost?

comparison of executive function in tourette syndrome in children with and without adhd

introduction executive function define as ability to maintain a suitable and gool directed condition for problem solving. the results of previous studies on tourette syndrome (ts) were contradiction, but the impairment of visual-spatial performance, working memory and reaction time were shown. in children with attention defiat hyperactivity disorder (adhd) impairment of set shifting, motor inhi...

Effectiveness of working memory training on the executive functions of children with high function autism spectrum disorder

Introduction: One of the main symptoms of children with autism spectrum is impairment disorder in executive functions and its components. This study investigated the effectiveness of working memory training on executive functions in children with high-function autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Materials and Methods: In a single-subject study with ABA design, five children with ASD, the age range ...