PSYCHIATRY AND PRECLINICAL PSYCHIATRIC STUDIES - SHORT COMMUNICATION Stimulus-preceding negativity in ADHD
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Children with ADHD often show disrupted response preparation as indicated by attenuated stimuluspreceding negativity (SPN). This study examined response preparation in a relatively short cue–stimulus interval. No differences in SPN occurred between children with ADHD and their normal peers. A strong positive relationship was found between SPN and mean reaction time in both groups. Children with ADHD are able to mentally prepare themselves for upcoming events in short cue–stimulus intervals.
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