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Microeconomics

2 papers

Preference for Immediate Rewards in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Shared Intermediate Phenotype?

Anouk Scheres, M.Kaushik Balan, Maria Paraskevopoulou, Arnt Schellekens
Current Addiction Reports Summary & key facts 2024 3 citations

This review looks at whether people with ADHD and people with substance use disorder (SUD) both prefer immediate rewards more than others, a tendency called steep delay discounting (DD). Multiple studies and meta-analyses find that people with ADHD and people with SUD show steeper DD than control groups, with medium-sized…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Assessing willingness and preference for body scan practices in ADHD: a survey study

Burcu Göz Tebrizcik, Alexandra L. Georgescu, Eleanor J. Dommett
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Summary & key facts 2025 0 citations

An online survey of 157 adults with ADHD asked about willingness and preferences for body scan meditation. Most people were not currently doing mindfulness but said they would be willing and thought it was feasible to try body scans. Symptom severity and whether people had space to practice helped predict…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
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