Procedural Sequence Learning in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-Analysis
Open Access
- 28 October 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Frontiers in Psychology
- Vol. 11, 560064
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.560064
Abstract
Previous literature proposes that the motor deficits in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be attributed to impairments of the procedural memory network, a long-term memory system involved in sensorimotor and cognitive skill development. A handful of studies have explored procedural sequence learning in ADHD, but findings have been inconsistent. A meta-analysis was conducted to begin to establish whether procedural sequence learning deficits exist in ADHD. The results of seven studies comprising 213 participants with ADHD and 257 participants with typical development (TD) generated an average standardized mean difference of 0.02 (CI95 −0.35, 0.39) that was not significant. Heterogeneity was significant across studies and could be partially attributed to the age of participants. We argue that procedural sequence learning appears to be preserved in ADHD and discuss potential explanations for and against this finding.This publication has 39 references indexed in Scilit:
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