Working memory and organizational skills problems in ADHD.
Michael J KoflerDustin E SarverSherelle L HarmonAllison MoltisantiPaula A AduenElia F SotoNicole FerrettiPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2017)
Children with ADHD exhibit multisetting, broad-based organizational impairment. These impaired organizational skills are attributable in part to performance deficits secondary to working memory dysfunction, both directly and indirectly via working memory's role in regulating attention. Impaired working memory in ADHD renders it extraordinarily difficult for these children to consistently anticipate, plan, enact, and maintain goal-directed actions.