IDIA (Institute for Disorders of Impulse and Attention), in the School of Psychology, is a research group founded to carry out basic and clinical science in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related disorders.
The IDIA electrophysiology laboratory includes an EEG/ERP and neuropsychological testing facility and specialist lab for DC-EEG recording. Research objectives include the investigation of resting-state and task-related brain activity in adult, developmental and clinical populations, especially ADHD; and the relationship between very low frequency EEG oscillations and increased variability in task performance.
Our research also includes the investigation of EEG and ERP correlates of emotional processing, working memory and motivational style in children with ADHD, and the study of electrophysiological and neuropsychological markers of developmental psychopathology and disorder to inform current diagnostic practice and explore the implications for nosology.