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2012

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Drinking To Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias In Adults With Adhd?, Walter Roberts, Mark T. Fillmore, Richard Milich Apr 2012

Drinking To Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias In Adults With Adhd?, Walter Roberts, Mark T. Fillmore, Richard Milich

Psychology Faculty Publications

Previous research has shown that social drinkers continue to show attentional bias toward alcohol-related stimuli even after consuming a moderate dose of alcohol. In contrast, little is known about how alcohol acutely affects attentional bias in groups at risk to develop alcohol-related problems, such as adults with attentiondeficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Such individuals may show increased attentional bias following alcohol relative to nonclinical controls. The present study tested this hypothesis by examining acute alcohol effects on attentional bias in 20 social drinkers with ADHD and 20 social drinkers with no history of ADHD. Participants performed a visual-probe task after receiving …


Special Support For University Students With Adhd And Ld In The United States, Laura E. Knouse, J Kanazawa Jan 2012

Special Support For University Students With Adhd And Ld In The United States, Laura E. Knouse, J Kanazawa

Psychology Faculty Publications

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