Not Always Hyperactive? Elevated Apathy Scores in Adolescents and Adults with ADHD

Autor/inn/en	Torrente, Fernando; Lischinsky, Alicia; Torralva, Teresa; Lopez, Pablo; Roca, Maria; Manes, Facundo
Titel	Not Always Hyperactive? Elevated Apathy Scores in Adolescents and Adults with ADHD
Quelle	In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 15 (2011) 7, S.545-556 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0547
DOI	10.1177/1087054709359887
Schlagwörter	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Adolescents; Short Term Memory; Psychological Patterns; Adults; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Neurological Impairments; Comparative Analysis; Attention Deficit Disorders; Correlation; Attention Span; Cognitive Processes; Language Skills; Cognitive Ability; Motivation; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Argentina; Beck Depression Inventory; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wechsler Memory Scale; Wisconsin Card Sorting Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Korrelation; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Denkfähigkeit; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Ausland; Fragebogen; Argentinien
Abstract	Objectives: To investigate the presence of apathy symptoms in adolescents and adults with ADHD as a behavioral manifestation of underlying motivational deficits and to determine whether apathy symptoms were associated with a specific neuropsychological profile. Method: A total of 38 ADHD participants (28 of the combined subtype [ADHD/C] and 10 of the inattentive subtype [ADHD/I]) and 30 healthy controls (Ctrl) were assessed on two measures of apathy administered to subjects and informants. As well, ADHD participants completed a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Results: ADHD participants presented elevated scores on measures of apathy relative to controls (ADHD/I greater than ADHD/C greater than Ctrl). Informant-based ratings of apathy correlated significantly with behavioral measures of inattention. Apathy measures correlated significantly with executive tests, working memory, verbal fluency, and general intellectual abilities, only in the inattentive sample. Conclusions: This study stresses the relevance of motivational deficits in adult ADHD as a significant clinical dimension closely linked to inattention and executive difficulties. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10