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CONTEMPORARY THEORIES OF ADHD
Behavioral Inhibition
The Quay/Gray theory of behavioral inhibition posits that ADHD arises from reduced activity in the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) of the brain (Barkley, 1999).
Approach behavior (positive reinforcement) arises from reward signals increasing activity in the behavioral activation system (BAS), while avoidance behavior (negative reinforcement) also activates this same system