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BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
Volume 57, Issue 11, Pages 1256-1260Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.03.012
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executive function; cognitive inhibition; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; cognitive development
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Research on the cognitive deficits associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has highlighted deficits in executive function in individuals with the disorder. This article suggests deconstructing the umbrella term executive junction and focuses on one of its component processes: cognitive inhibition. Cognitive developmental psychology research suggests that component processes, such as cognitive inhibition, should be examined from a variety of approaches to fully appreciate patterns of competency and deficit. This article contrasts cognitive inhibition from behavioral inhibition and resistance to interference. Two types of cognitive inhibition, automatic and intentional, are proposed. Finally, suggestions for guiding research design are taken from the cognitive developmental psychology literature. These include studying very limited age ranges and conducting longitudinal research, investigating qualitative and quantitative differences in performance, examining the underlying processing and strategy differences between populations, and investigating multiple aspects of performance between populations.
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