A key criticism of the main diagnostic tool in psychiatry, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-IV), is that it lacks a biological footing. In this article, we …

Impulsive people have a strong urge to act without thinking. It is sometimes regarded as a
positive trait but rash impulsiveness is also widely present in clinical disorders such as …

Research and clinical investigations in psychiatry largely rely on the de facto assumption
that the diagnostic categories identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) …

For the past decade, intra-individual variability in reaction times on computerized tasks has
become a central focus of cognitive research on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder …

This review summarizes evidence of dysregulated reward circuitry function in a range of
neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders and genetic syndromes. First, the …

Beta oscillations in cortical-basal ganglia (BG) circuits have been implicated in normal
movement suppression and motor impairment in Parkinson's disease. To dissect the …

Maladaptive impulsivity is a core symptom in various psychiatric disorders. However, there is
only limited evidence available on whether different measures of impulsivity represent …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 2 and 8% of college students.
ADHD is associated with impaired academic, psychological, and social functioning, and with …

Rationale High levels of impulsivity are a core symptom of psychiatric disorders such as
ADHD, mania, personality disorders and drug addiction. The effectiveness of drugs targeting …

Impulsivity symptoms of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) such as
increased risk taking have been linked with impaired reward processing. Previous studies …