Delay aversion in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is mediated by amygdala and prefrontal cortex hyper ‐activation

ConclusionsWhen presented with cues predicting impending delay, adolescents with ADHD, relative to controls, displayed a delay‐related increase in activation in amygdala and DLPFC, regions known to be implicated in the processing of aversive events. Future studies should examine the specificity of these effects to delay aversion compared to aversive events in general.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jeroen Van Dessel, Edmund Sonuga ‐Barke, Gabry Mies, Jurgen Lemiere, Saskia Van der Oord, Sarah Morsink, Marina Danckaerts Tags: Original Article Source Type: research