Handwriting assessment to distinguish comorbid learning difficulties from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese adolescents: A case-control study.

Autor: Li-Tsang CWP; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong., Li TMH; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong., Lau MSW; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong., Ho CHY; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.; Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong., Leung HWH; Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of methods in psychiatric research [Int J Methods Psychiatr Res] 2018 Dec; Vol. 27 (4), pp. e1718. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 15.
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1718
Abstrakt: Objectives: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties (LDs) are proposed as 2 overlapping disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the handwriting performance in ADHD and comorbid ADHD-LD adolescents.
Methods: The study examined the Chinese and English handwriting performance and sensorimotor skills of 32 ADHD, 12 ADHD-LD, and their matched controls.
Results: Participants with ADHD had comparable writing time and speed, but the readability was lower than their controls. Participants with ADHD-LD had lower writing speeds in both Chinese and English handwriting than their controls. The ADHD and ADHD-LD groups also showed larger variations in either speed or pen pressure than their controls. Chinese handwriting assessment effectively classified ADHD and ADHD-LD with good sensitivity and positive predictive value.
Conclusions: Clinicians should be aware of the fundamental difference between the 2 disorders and make good use of handwriting assessment as a reference to deliver effective therapies and trainings.
(Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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