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Review
. 2003 Nov;27(7):583-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2003.08.004.

The top and the bottom of ADHD: a neuropsychological perspective

Joseph A Sergeant  1 , Hilde Geurts, Stephan Huijbregts, Anouk Scheres, Jaap Oosterlaan
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Review

The top and the bottom of ADHD: a neuropsychological perspective

Joseph A Sergeant et al. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2003 Nov.

Abstract

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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