Journal
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 128, Issue -, Pages 82-88Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.07.009
Keywords
AD/HD; EEG; Theta/beta ratio; Biomarker; Interference control; Inhibition
Funding
- National Basic Research Program of China [2014CB846104]
- National Key Technology R D Program [2015BAI13B01]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81371496]
- Chinese Scholarship Council
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The theta/beta ratio (TBR) is a major area of interest within electroencephalogram (EEG) research in AD/HD. While researchers suggest a prognostic role for TBR in AD/HD, its relationship to behavior remains uncertain. Recent evidence suggests that elevated TBR in AD/HD may be related to atypical inhibition, particularly at an attentional level. This study aimed to examine the performance on three inhibitory tasks of children with AD/HD. Fifty-eight children with AD/HD participated, divided into an elevated TBR (ET) group and a control group (CT). A behavioral disassociation was found - compared to CT, ET showed more difficulty in inhibiting surrounding stimuli but had less day-to-day inhibitory issues measured by BRIEF. There was no significant group difference on response inhibition. The results support the prognostic value of TBR in AD/HD. Elevated TBR may be an inhibitory biomarker; further studies are needed to explore the behavioral implications in patients without elevated TBR.
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