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ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2025

Selective Visual Attention in ADHD: A Narrative Review.

Jennifer L Klein, Harriet A Allen, John Clibbens, Amy Cook, Virginia Amanatidou, Eirini Mavritsaki

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Review in Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Jennifer L KleinDepartment of Psychology, Birmingham City University, Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD, UK. Jennifer.Klein@bcu.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3584-2887
Harriet A AllenDepartment of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3447-0137
John ClibbensDepartment of Psychology, Birmingham City University, Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD, UK.
Amy CookDepartment of Psychology, Birmingham City University, Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7008-7784
Virginia AmanatidouHerefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care National Health Service Trust, 2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1JR, UK.
Eirini MavritsakiDepartment of Psychology, Birmingham City University, Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8867-789X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairing levels of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that adversely impact functioning across social, academic/occupational and home settings. While the name of the disorder implies obvious difficulties in attention, research has struggled to consistently identify a precise neurocognitive marker. This article aims to characterize the functioning of selective visual attention in ADHD by reviewing previous studies that compare individuals with ADHD and healthy controls at the behavioral and neural levels using single-frame visual search tasks. RECENT

findingsPast research indicates both bottom-up (stimulus-driven) and top-down (goal-driven) attention across both time and space are likely affected in ADHD. However, more research is needed to illuminate the specific mechanisms involved. Ultimately, this narrative review aims to highlight the importance of studying selective visual attention in ADHD to explain the heterogeneous symptoms and impairments of this complex disorder, as well as to build a stronger bridge between the high-level behaviors of ADHD and their underlying neurobiological mechanisms.

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AttentionAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityVisual PerceptionHumansADHDBottom-upSelective attentionTop-downVisual search

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