The Distracted Brain

This thesis focuses on the neurobiology and neuropsychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems in the general population. The notion that child psychopathology might be better described within a dimensional framework, rather than with clearly defined diagnostic categories, has recently gained support.

Despite this, the majority of studies are still performed in clinical samples of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). By studying the neurobiology (neuroimaging and genetics) and neuropsychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems in the general population, this thesis extends previous work in clinical samples to the full range of problems in the general population.