Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Using a Conditioned Reflex Approach

A conditioned reflex method was developed for the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder using an automated apparatus containing a radial maze with a hidden search object (reward), where successful task solution depended on the subject’s attention to the spatial locations of sensory signals indicating the location of the search object in the maze. This method increases the accuracy of the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity in children of preschool and school age and decreases test duration.