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Vigilance and Sustained Attention in Children and Adults With ADHD

Lara Tucha

University of Plymouth

Oliver Tucha

University of Plymouth, oliver.tucha{at}plymouth.ac.uk

Susanne Walitza

University of Würzburg

Thomas A. Sontag

University of Regensburg

Rainer Laufkötter

University of Regensburg

Martin Linder

University of Regensburg

Klaus W. Lange

University of Regensburg

Objective: The present article tests the hypothesis of a sustained attention deficit in children and adults suffering from ADHD. Method: Vigilance and sustained attention of 52 children with ADHD and 38 adults with ADHD were assessed using a computerized vigilance task. Furthermore, the attentional performance of healthy children (N = 52) and healthy adults (N = 38) was examined. Results: Children and adults with ADHD performed significantly less well in the vigilance task than healthy participants (main effect for group). Furthermore, children and adults showed a significant decrease of performance over time (time-on-task effects). However, there was no greater decrement of performance with the passage of time in patient groups than in control groups (group-by-time interaction). Conclusion: The present results do not support the hypothesis of a sustained attention deficit in children and adults with ADHD. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009; 12(5) 410-421)

Key Words: ADHD • childhood • adulthood • attentional functioning • vigilance • sustained attention

This version was published on March 1, 2009

Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 12, No. 5, 410-421 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708315065
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