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An evaluation of behavioral approach in adults with ADHD

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Mitchell, JT; Robertson, CD; Kimbrel, NA; Nelson-Gray, RO
Published in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
December 1, 2011

Motivational models emphasizing altered reinforcement sensitivity have been increasingly implicated in etiological accounts of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Overactive behavioral approach tendencies are identified among these motivational models and are addressed within reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST). RST proposes that overactive behavioral approach is associated with over responsiveness to immediately reinforcing stimuli and results from an overactive appetitive motivational subsystem of the brain-the behavioral approach system. The current study tested the hypothesis that behavioral approach would be higher in a clinical sample of adults diagnosed with ADHD relative to a control group. Experimental and self-report measures of behavioral approach were administered. Behavioral approach was higher in the ADHD group across both methods of assessment. Effect size estimates fell within the medium to large range. Implications for how these findings might be incorporated into future ADHD models are discussed. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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EISSN

1573-3505

ISSN

0882-2689

Publication Date

December 1, 2011

Volume

33

Issue

4

Start / End Page

430 / 437

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Mitchell, J. T., Robertson, C. D., Kimbrel, N. A., & Nelson-Gray, R. O. (2011). An evaluation of behavioral approach in adults with ADHD. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 33(4), 430–437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-011-9253-6
Mitchell, J. T., C. D. Robertson, N. A. Kimbrel, and R. O. Nelson-Gray. “An evaluation of behavioral approach in adults with ADHD.” Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 33, no. 4 (December 1, 2011): 430–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-011-9253-6.
Mitchell JT, Robertson CD, Kimbrel NA, Nelson-Gray RO. An evaluation of behavioral approach in adults with ADHD. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 2011 Dec 1;33(4):430–7.
Mitchell, J. T., et al. “An evaluation of behavioral approach in adults with ADHD.” Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, vol. 33, no. 4, Dec. 2011, pp. 430–37. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s10862-011-9253-6.
Mitchell JT, Robertson CD, Kimbrel NA, Nelson-Gray RO. An evaluation of behavioral approach in adults with ADHD. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 2011 Dec 1;33(4):430–437.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

DOI

EISSN

1573-3505

ISSN

0882-2689

Publication Date

December 1, 2011

Volume

33

Issue

4

Start / End Page

430 / 437

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology