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ADHD Type and Comorbid Conditions Significantly Impact Information Processing
June 9, 2021Visual and auditory information are processed differently by children with ADHD, depending on their diagnosed ADHD subtype and the presence of comorbid conditions, according to a new Journal of Attention Disorders study exploring cognitive distinctions between the ADHD sub-types and between children with and without ADHD comorbidities.1 Notably, the research found that children with combined-type ADHD respond best to visual information, though children without ADHD outperform those with inattentive- or combined-type ADHD on Continuous Performance Tests measuring attention, inhibition, and working memory.One hundred fifty participants, aged 7 to 10, were grouped according to ADHD presentation (combined or inattentive) or