Cited by 83Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDevelopmental and Educational NeuropsychologyCognitive Abilities and Testing

Working memory interference control deficit in children referred by teachers for ADHD symptoms

Cornoldi, Cesare, Marzocchi, Gian Marco, Belotti, Melania, Caroli, Maria Grazia, Meo, Tiziana, Braga, Chiara·2001·Child Neuropsychology

Abstract

It has been hypothesised that children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) present memory problems, including working memory deficits. This research is aimed at finding clearer evidence of a working memory deficit in these children. In the first study 22 children that had been referred by teachers as having ADHD symptoms were compared with a control group. Their performance on a listening span test, drawn up by De Beni, Palladino, Pazzaglia, and Cornoldi (1998), was investigated. In this task the subjects were asked to select the names of animals in word strings and to remember the last word in each string. In a second study, 34 children with ADHD symptoms and 50 control children were presented with a visuospatial working memory task mirroring the verbal task used in Study 1. In both studies, the children with ADHD symptoms had difficulty in remembering the last item in the string and had a higher number of intrusions when memorising items that were not in the final position. The results were interpreted that children with ADHD symptoms have working memory problems because they are not capable of suppressing information that initially has to be processed, and subsequently excluded from memory. This particular difficulty can be interpreted as an inhibitory processing deficit. The implications of the results in understanding learning difficulties in children with ADHD are discussed.

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Authors
Cornoldi, C., Marzocchi, G. M., Belotti, M., Caroli, M. G., Meo, T., & Braga, C.
Affiliations
University of Padua (IT)
Venue
Child Neuropsychology
Published
2001-12
Volume
7
Issue
4
Pages
230-240
ISSN
  • 0929-7049 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-4136
OpenAlex
W2042450402
Cited by
83
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Child Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (submittedVersion)
  • Padua Research Archive (University of Padova) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, working memory, interference control, inhibitory processes, children, visuospatial working memory, memory intrusion, learning difficulties
MeSH terms
Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Humans, Internal-External Control, Memory, Short-Term, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychometrics, Reference Values, Referral and Consultation, Reproducibility of Results

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