Social Psychiatry, Vol. 53 No. 2, 2025.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2025.172
Neurobiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Ivana Stefanović
orcid.org/0009-0006-8213-4652
; Klinika za dječju i adolescentnu psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marta Okružnik Želalić
orcid.org/0009-0002-9067-5636
; Klinika za dječju i adolescentnu psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Iris Žunić Išasegi
; Klinika za dječju i adolescentnu psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Dinko Horvat
orcid.org/0009-0004-4188-2457
; Klinika za dječju i adolescentnu psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Petra Visković
; Klinika za dječju i adolescentnu psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivan Begovac
; Klinika za dječju i adolescentnu psihijatriju, Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by attention deficits,
excessive motor activity, and impulsivity. Diagnosis is based on a clinical interview, observation of the child’s behavior,
heteroanamnestic data, valid classifications, and various steps in the diagnostic process. This review aims to present
the current understanding of neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to the possible emergence and maintenance
of ADHD, including genetics, brain structure and function, as well as neurotransmitters. This topic is particularly
interesting due to the interplay of individual (biological and psychological) and environmental factors in ADHD, which
is demonstrated in this review. In the treatment of ADHD, we use psychosocial interventions, as well as other treatment
methods, which include pharmacological treatment.
Keywords
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Neurobiology
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334905
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Publication date:
25.8.2025.
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