Lack of executive functions deficits among adult ad hd individuals from a Brazilian clinical sample.
| Autor: | Saboya E; Psicóloga, Doutora em Saúde Mental, Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., Coutinho G; Psicólogo, Mestre em Saúde Mental, Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e Centro de Neuropsicologia Aplicada do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., Segenreich D; Psiquiatra, Mestre em Psiquiatria, Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., Ayrão V; Psiquiatra, Pesquisadora do GEDA, Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., Mattos P; Psiquiatra, Doutor em Psiquiatria, Professor Associado - Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Dementia & neuropsychologia [Dement Neuropsychol] 2009 Jan-Mar; Vol. 3 (1), pp. 34-37. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S1980-57642009DN30100007 |
| Abstrakt: | Executive function deficits have been previously documented in individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Objective: The current study aimed to compare measures of executive functions among a clinical sample of adults with ADHD and normal control subjects, matched for age, gender and education. Methods: Twenty-three self-referred adults diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-IV criteria, and twenty-five control subjects were assessed using a neuropsychological battery which included the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Tower of Hanoi, Digit Span, Trail Making Test (A and B), Stroop Test and Raven's Progressive Matrices. Results: The ADHD group did not differ significantly from the control subjects on any of the measures assessed. Conclusion: Measures of executive functions using this test battery were unable to discriminate between adults with ADHD and control subjects in this clinical sample. Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors reports no conflicts of interest. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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