Cognitive Deficits in Adults with ADHD Go beyond Comorbidity Effects

Autor/inn/en	Silva, Katiane L.; Guimaraes-da-Silva, Paula O.; Grevet, Eugenio H.; Victor, Marcelo M.; Salgado, Carlos A. I.; Vitola, Eduardo S.; Mota, Nina R.; Fischer, Aline G.; Contini, Veronica; Picon, Felipe A.; Karam, Rafael G.; Belmonte-de-Abreu, Paulo; Rohde, Luis A.; Bau, Claiton H. D.
Titel	Cognitive Deficits in Adults with ADHD Go beyond Comorbidity Effects
Quelle	In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 17 (2013) 6, S.483-488 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0547
DOI	10.1177/1087054711434155
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cognitive Ability; Adults; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Comorbidity; Mental Disorders; Inhibition; Comparative Analysis; Neurological Impairments; Semi Structured Interviews; Multiple Regression Analysis; Brazil; Continuous Performance Test; Stroop Color Word Test; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Denkfähigkeit; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Hemmung; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Brasilien
Abstract	Objective: This study addresses if deficits in cognitive, attention, and inhibitory control performance in adults with ADHD are better explained by the disorder itself or by comorbid conditions. Method Adult patients with ADHD ("n" = 352) and controls ("n" = 94) were evaluated in the ADHD program of a tertiary hospital. The diagnostic process for ADHD and comorbidities was based on "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.; "DSM-IV") criteria. Stepwise regression analyses evaluated the effect of ADHD, demographics, and comorbidities on the scores from Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, Continuous Performance Test, and Stroop Color and Word Test. Results: Patients with ADHD of both genders had worse performance on neuropsychological domains, even after adjustment for comorbidities. The presence of comorbid bipolar disorder and specific phobia are associated with more Stroop errors, whereas patients with generalized anxiety disorder present a longer execution time in Stroop. Conclusion: Neuropsychological deficits in adults with ADHD go beyond comorbidity. Specific comorbid disorders may influence the neuropsychological functioning in adults with ADHD. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10