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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescents: An Investigative Study

of Dopamine and Norepinephrine Systems

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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) IN ADOLESCENTS: AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY OF DOPAMINE NAD NOREPINEPHRINE SYSTEMS

By Katherine Ellis Knight, MA

________________________ Copyright ? Katherine Ellis Knight 2012

A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In the Graduate College of

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

2012

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE COLLEGE

As members of the Dissertation Committee, we certify that we have read the dissertation

prepared by Katherine Ellis Knight

entitled Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescents: An investigative study of dopamine and norepinephrine systems

and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement for the

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

_______________________________________________________________________ Date: (7/9/12) (Anouk Schere, PhD)

_______________________________________________________________________ Date: (7/9/12) (John Allen, PhD)

_______________________________________________________________________ Date: (7/9/12) (Richard Bootzin, PhD)

_______________________________________________________________________ Date: (9/7/12) (Dave Sbarra, PhD)

Final approval and acceptance of this dissertation is contingent upon the candidate's submission of the final copies of the dissertation to the Graduate College.

I hereby certify that I have read this dissertation prepared under my direction and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement.

________________________________________________ Date: (7/9/12)

Dissertation Director: (Anouk Scheres, PhD)

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STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This dissertation has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at the University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. Brief quotations from this dissertation are allowable without special permission, provided that accurate acknowledgement of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the copyright holder.

SIGNED: Katherine Ellis Knight

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TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES.......................................................5 LIST OF FIGURES......................................................6 ABSTRACT...............................................................7 INTRODUCTION........................................................9 THE PRESENT STUDY ..............................................17 APPENDIX A: TABLES FOR DEPENDENT VARIABALES AND POTENTIAL CONFOUNDS .................................73 REFERENCES..........................................................77

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