Practitioners frequently use diagnostic criteria to identify children with neurodevelopmental
disorders and to guide intervention decisions. These criteria also provide the organising …

Most research on mind-wandering has characterized it as a mental state with contents that
are task unrelated or stimulus independent. However, the dynamics of mind-wandering …

Objective Numerous meta-analyses have summarized studies comparing the
neurocognitive performance of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder …

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) proposed the Research Domain Criteria
(RDoC) initiative as an alternate way to organize research of mental illnesses, by looking at …

Controversy abounds regarding the symptom dimensions of attention problems, impulsivity,
and hyperactivity, developmentally extreme and impairing levels of which compose the …

Models of attention often distinguish among attention subtypes, with classic models
separating orienting, switching, and sustaining functions. Compared with other forms of …

Cognitive tasks are capable of providing researchers with crucial insights into the
relationship between cognitive processing and psychiatric phenomena. However, many …

Efficient information processing facilitates cognition and may be disrupted in a number of
neurodevelopmental conditions. And yet, the role of inefficient information processing and its …

Background Males show higher rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than
do females. Potential explanations include genuine etiological differences or artifact …

Background Children with ADHD frequently suffer from deficits in cognitive (ie, executive
functions) and motor abilities. Although medication usually has a positive effect, a lack of …