Children with ADHD may respond to instant rewards “in the same way as they do to medication”, says the BBC.
The news is based on a study in which children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were assessed through a computer based task that offered them extra points for less impulsive behaviour. This important study, albeit small, furthers our understanding of how ADHD affects particular brain activity and the way that interventions such as medication and motivational conditions can alter that response. Read More…
