Attentional networks, vigilance, and distraction as a function of attention?deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in an adult community sample

Attentional difficulties are a core axis in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, establishing consistent and detailed pattern of these neurocognitive alterations has not been an easy endeavour. Based on dimensional approach to ADHD, the present study aims at comprehensively characterizing three key attentional domains: networks (alerting, orienting, executive attention), two components vigilance (executive arousal vigilance), distraction. To do so, we modified single, fine-grained task (the ANTI-Vea) by adding irrelevant distractors. One hundred twenty undergraduates completed self-reports ADHD symptoms childhood adulthood performed ANTI-Vea. Despite low reliability some ANTI-Vea indexes, worked successfully. While were related alerting network vigilance, linked vigilance. No association between symptom severity attention distraction was found. In general, our hypotheses about relationships processes partially supported. We discuss findings according theories measurement.