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Lateralization of attention in adults with ADHD: Evidence of pseudoneglect

Helfer, Bartosz; Maltezos, Stefanos; Liddle, Elizabeth; Kuntsi, Jonna; Asherson, Philip

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Authors

Bartosz Helfer

Stefanos Maltezos

Jonna Kuntsi

Philip Asherson



Abstract

Background.
We investigated whether adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show pseudoneglect—preferential allocation of attention to the left visual field (LVF) and a resulting slowing of mean reaction times (MRTs) in the right visual field (RVF), characteristic of neurotypical (NT) individuals —and whether lateralization of attention is modulated by presentation speed and incentives.

Method.
Fast Task, a four-choice reaction-time task where stimuli were presented in LVF or RVF, was used to investigate differences in MRT and reaction time variability (RTV) in adults with ADHD (n = 43) and NT adults (n = 46) between a slow/no-incentive and fast/incentive condition. In the lateralization analyses, pseudoneglect was assessed based on MRT, which was calculated separately for the LVF and RVF for each condition and each study participant.

Results.
Adults with ADHD had overall slower MRT and increased RTV relative to NT. MRT and RTV improved under the fast/incentive condition. Both groups showed RVF-slowing with no between-group or between-conditions differences in RVF-slowing.

Conclusion.
Adults with ADHD exhibited pseudoneglect, a NT pattern of lateralization of attention, which was not attenuated by presentation speed and incentives.

Citation

Helfer, B., Maltezos, S., Liddle, E., Kuntsi, J., & Asherson, P. (2020). Lateralization of attention in adults with ADHD: Evidence of pseudoneglect. European Psychiatry, 63(1), Article e68. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.68

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 19, 2020
Online Publication Date Jun 29, 2020
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date Nov 18, 2020
Publicly Available Date Nov 18, 2020
Journal European Psychiatry
Print ISSN 0924-9338
Electronic ISSN 1778-3585
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 63
Issue 1
Article Number e68
DOI https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.68
Keywords Psychiatry and Mental health
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5051475
Publisher URL https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/lateralization-of-attention-in-adults-with-adhd-evidence-of-pseudoneglect/EA9B64D28B17901D4F7FBCF4CDC2B622

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