Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Treatment

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Clare Stanford, Rosemary Tannock
Springer Science & Business Media, Jan 13, 2012 - Medical - 434 pages
In this volume there is a strong emphasis on translational science, with preclinical approaches suggesting new directions for development of new treatments. Individual chapters describe how neuroimaging, neuroendocrine, genetic and behavioral studies use powerful research tools that are offering a completely new understanding of the factors that increase vulnerability to ADHD. The clinical impact of co-morbid problems, especially obesity and substance misuse, are highlighted and explain what such problems can tell us about the etiology of ADHD, more generally. Reviews of the pharmacology of established drug treatments for ADHD justify an exciting novel theory for their therapeutic actions and address questions about the effects of their long‐term use.
 

Contents

Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities in ADHD
49
Intraindividual Variability in ADHD and Its Implications for Research of Causal Links
67
HypothalamicPituitaryAdrenocortical Axis Function in AttentionDeficit Hyperactivity Disorder
92
Brain Processes in Discounting Consequences of Adolescent Methylphenidate Exposure
113
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
144
Linking ADHD Impulsivity and Drug Abuse A Neuropsychological Perspective
173
Obesity and ADHD Clinical and Neurobiological Implications
199
Face Processing in Attention DeficitHyperactivity Disorder
219
Rodent Models of ADHD
273
Rat Models of ADHD
301
Epigenetics Genetics Versus Life Experiences
317
Sexual Differentiation of the Brain and ADHD What Is a Sex Difference in Prevalence Telling Us?
341
ADHD Current and Future Therapeutics
361
The Four Causes of ADHD A Framework
391
Index
426
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Quantitative and Molecular Genetics of ADHD
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