The Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder reviews the latest discoveries in research of ADHD. 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. This volume is aimed at both clinicians and basic scientists, who are interested in ADHD, giving students and established researchers an overview of the current status of the field and insight into topics that will be prominent in the future.

From the contents: ADHD in children and adults: diagnosis and prognosis

ADHD: Volumetry, Motor, and Oculomotor Functions
Neurodevelopmental abnormalities in ADHD
Intra-individual Variability in ADHD and its Implications for Research of Causal Links
Hypothalamic pituitary - adrenocortical function in Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
Brain Processes in Discounting: Consequences of Adolescent Methylphenidate Exposure
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
Linking ADHD, impulsivity and drug abuse: a neuropsychological perspective
Obesity and ADHD: clinical and neurobiological implications
Face Processing in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Quantitative and molecular genetics of ADHD
Rodent models of ADHD
Rat Models of ADHD
Epigenetics: Genetics versus Life Experiences
Sexual differentiation of the brain and ADHD: What is a sex difference in prevalence telling us?- ADHD: Current and future therapeutics
The Four Causes of ADHD: A Framework