The Open Behavioral Science Journal

2015, 9 : 32-39
Published online 2015 April 28. DOI: 10.2174/1874230001509010032
Publisher ID: TOBSJ-9-32

ADHD in Children: Mechanisms and Remediation

Irina Shevchenko and Janna Glozman
Moscow Research Center of Developmental Neuropsychology, Moscow, 127220, Russia.

ABSTRACT

Executive functions study is one of the main topics in A.R. Luria works. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) syndrome presents a good model of executive disorders. An experimental study of them reveals a complex structure of the executive behavior, including sustaining of activity and attention, selectivity in decision making, shifting, planning and prognostic abilities. Cross-cultural (Russian/Italian) differences in executive functioning of ADHD children are discussed. A comparison of ADHD syndrome in preschool and primary school age is aimed to prevent an aggravation of defects and their early remediation.

Keywords:

ADHD, A.R. Luria, executive functions, neuropsychology, preschool age.