Posts Tagged ‘neurocognitive deficits’
Study suggests the real deficit underlying Attention Deficit Disorders is not Attention, but Working Memory
______________________________ Many parents have observed that their child with ADHD stays attentive and engaged during ‘high interest’ activities, e.g., while playing video games, but has considerable problems staying focused on less inherently engaging tasks, e.g., doing schoolwork. This discrepancy in attention during preferred and non-preferred activities has led some to
Read MoreWhy brain training needs to be better targeted, and more widely available
— ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder develop from the same neurocognitive deficits (Medical Xpress): “Researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre have traced the origins of ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder, and found that they develop from the same neurocognitive deficits, which in turn explains why they often occur…
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