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Behavioral and Brain Functions
Published in: Behavioral and Brain Functions 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Review

What would Karl Popper say? Are current psychological theories of ADHD falsifiable?

Authors: Katherine A Johnson, Jan R Wiersema, Jonna Kuntsi

Published in: Behavioral and Brain Functions | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common and highly heritable neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorder. Here, we critically review four major psychological theories of ADHD – the Executive Dysfunction, the State Regulation, the Delay Aversion and the Dynamic Developmental – on their abilities to explain all the symptoms of ADHD, their testability and their openness to falsification. We conclude that theoreticians should focus, to a greater extent than currently practiced, on developing refutable theories of ADHD.
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Metadata
Title
What would Karl Popper say? Are current psychological theories of ADHD falsifiable?
Authors
Katherine A Johnson
Jan R Wiersema
Jonna Kuntsi
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Behavioral and Brain Functions / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1744-9081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-5-15

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