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Executive Dysfunction in Children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the executive functions children and adolescents who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with normal children. Method: Twenty children with ADHD were compared to 19 healthy children terms of some executive functions using the computerized version of Tower London, Continuous Performance Test (CPT), and Stroop Color Test. Results: In 'Tower of London', the performance of children with ADHD was worse than normal children (p<0.05). In Continuous Performance Test, the commission errors in children with ADHD were significantly more than the normal group (p<0.01). In Stroop Test, the time spent to name the colors was significantly higher in ADHD group. A significant correlation was also found between the performance of children on Tower of London and CPT (P<0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrates that children and adolescents who suffer from ADHD have some impairment of executive functions, particularly planning and inhibition to response, but not in attention.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Javad Alaghband-Rad, Reza Rad Goodarzi, Mehdi Tehrani-Doost, Mitra Sepasi

Institutions: Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2157858056

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Cites: 19

Cited by: 4

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