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The top and the bottom of ADHD: a neuropsychological perspective

Sergeant, Joseph A, Geurts, Hilde, Huijbregts, Stephan, Scheres, Anouk, Oosterlaan, Jaap·2003·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Five models of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are reviewed. It is proposed that the cognitive-energetic model provides a reasonably comprehensive account of ADHD by incorporating the features of both the inhibition and delay aversion models. It is suggested that ADHD can only be accounted for by an analysis at three levels: top-down control, specific cognitive processes and energetic factors. It is argued that a refined and conceptually comprehensive neuropsychological battery is needed to advance research in ADHD. A widely distributed neural network involving frontal, basal ganglia, limbic and cerebellar loci seem implicated in ADHD.

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Authors: Sergeant, J. A., Geurts, H., Huijbregts, S., Scheres, A., & Oosterlaan, J.
Affiliations: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author: Sergeant, Joseph A
ORCID: Sergeant, Joseph A
Geurts, Hilde
Huijbregts, Stephan
Scheres, Anouk
Oosterlaan, Jaap
Venue: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2003-11
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
Pages: 583-592
ISSN: 0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2003.08.004
OpenAlex: W2121407687
Cited by: 372
References: 99
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 22
FWCI: 2.23
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inhibition model, top-down control, frontal lobe, basal ganglia, limbic system, cerebellum, artificial neural networks, neuropsychological assessment, cognitive processes
MeSH terms: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Brain Chemistry, Humans, Mental Processes, Models, Neurological, Models, Psychological, Neural Pathways

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