Degree Name
BS
Department
Neuroscience
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Publication Date
2018-05-31
First Faculty Advisor
Wendy Birmingham
First Faculty Reader
Brock Kirwan
Honors Coordinator
Bruce Brown
Keywords
fMRI; ADHD; social support; cognition
Abstract
This thesis examines the role of perceived parental support on adolescents aged 12-19 who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Specifically, the study focused on inhibitory control, one form of cognitive executive control often implicated in ADHD, in three ways: first, through the use of a Go/No-Go task during a functional MRI scan of the brain; second, through the use of a neuropsychological cognitive battery using the NIH Toolbox; and third, through a qualitative interview that examined self-control in school and home contexts. Contrary to the initial hypothesis, parental support was found to be negatively correlated with inhibitory control in emerging adults 18-19.
Copyright Statement
Copyright Date
2018-05-31
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Kaseda, Erin, "Self-regulation, Threat Perception, and Inhibitory Control: an fMRI Investigation of Children with ADHD" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 33.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/studentpub_uht/33
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/uht0033