Working memory and decision making in children with ADHD: an analysis of delay discounting with the use of the dual-task paradigm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deficits in working memory tasks have been widely documented in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of working memory load in impulsivity during decision-making processes. A delayed discounting (DD) paradigm was used, comparing children with ADHD and age-matched controls.

Method

Thirty-two children equally divided between typically developing and ADHD, from 8 to 10 years of age were assigned to sessions of a dual-task paradigm. In the primary task the child has to choose between two different amounts of money at different time delays, while in the secondary task the child has to repeat a random series of digits with different lengths. The experiment was conducted in a school setting.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Fabio RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268601 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature