A comprehensive and developmental theory of ADHD is tantalizing, but premature

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 28 (3):430-431 (2005)
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In this commentary, I argue that the theory presented by Sagvolden et al. can be much stronger if its scope is limited, if its developmental aspects are refined, if it can be made to generate testable predictions, and if it can be supported with more data from humans.

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