Proposal for an Integrative Cognitive-Emotional Conception of ADHD

Rocío Lavigne-Cerván, Marta Sánchez-Muñoz de León, Rocío Juárez-Ruiz de Mier (), Marta Romero-González, Sara Gamboa-Ternero, Gemma Rodríguez-Infante and Juan F. Romero-Pérez
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Rocío Lavigne-Cerván: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Marta Sánchez-Muñoz de León: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Rocío Juárez-Ruiz de Mier: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Marta Romero-González: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Sara Gamboa-Ternero: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Gemma Rodríguez-Infante: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Juan F. Romero-Pérez: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-12

Abstract: Although numerous efforts have been made to deepen our understanding of the etiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), no explanation of its origins, nor of its consequences, has yet found a consensus within the scientific community. This study performs a theoretical review of various research studies and provides a reflection on the role of emotions in the origin of the disorder, at the neuroanatomical and functional level. To this end, theoretical models (single and multiple origin) and applied studies are reviewed in order to broaden the perspective on the relevance of the executive system in ADHD; it is suggested that this construct is not only composed and activated by cognitive processes and functions, but also includes elements of an emotional and motivational nature. Consequently, it is shown that ADHD is involved in social development and in a person’s ability to adapt to the environment.

Keywords: ADHD; emotion; cognitive; theoretical models; executive system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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