Background: Children reared in deprived environments, such as institutions for the care of
orphaned or abandoned children, are at increased risk for attention and behavior regulation …

Abstract This study was aimed at:(1) testing whether boys with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) demonstrate a deficit in response inhibition and deficits in other executive …

Institutional rearing is associated with deficits in executive functions, such as inhibitory
control, and may contribute to later externalizing behavior problems. In the current study, we …

Inattentive behavior is considered a core and pervasive feature of ADHD; however, an
alternative model challenges this premise and hypothesizes a functional relationship …

Background: The object of this study was to analyze the executive functioning of children
with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or reading disability (RD) independent of …

Background: Studies of school‐aged children, adolescents, and adults with Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have variably shown ADHD‐related impairment in …

Attention problems (behavior problems including inattention, disorganization, impulsivity,
and hyperactivity) are widely thought to reflect deficits in executive functions (EFs). However …

Background: Previous studies have found that post‐institutionalized (PI) children are
particularly susceptible to attention problems and perform poorly on executive functioning …

Early adversity can negatively impact the development of cognitive functions, although little
is known about whether such effects can be remediated later in life. The current study …

This study compared parent-rated executive functioning (EF) in 6-to 18-year-old children
adopted from psychosocially depriving institutions to that in children adopted from severely …