Abnormal distracter processing in adults with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

BACKGROUND: Subjects with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are overdistractible by stimuli out of the intended focus of attention. This control deficit could be due to primarily reduced attentional capacities or, e. g., to overshooting orienting to unexpected events. Here, we aimed at...

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Main Authors: Frank Marzinzik, Michael Wahl, Doris Krüger, Laura Gentschow, Michael Colla, Fabian Klostermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3310872?pdf=render