2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2010000400013
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Executive dysfunction screening and intelectual coefficient measurement in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abstract: Objective: To perform a complete Intelligence quotient (IQ) measurement (verbal, performance, and total) and subsequently, to compare executive function (EF) measurements in subgroups of children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a control group. Method: We studied a group of children from 7-12 years of age from public elementary schools. Children were selected by means of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-Revised (DSM-IV-R) parent and teacher questionnaires for… Show more

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“…However, as expected from previous data, we found alterations in ED in children with ADHD 12 . Moreover, we found significant correlations between ADHD types and SD, and several additional correlations between ED, WISC-IV measurements, and SD type in children with ADHD according to the group type.…”
Section: Discussion Main Findingssupporting
confidence: 91%
“…However, as expected from previous data, we found alterations in ED in children with ADHD 12 . Moreover, we found significant correlations between ADHD types and SD, and several additional correlations between ED, WISC-IV measurements, and SD type in children with ADHD according to the group type.…”
Section: Discussion Main Findingssupporting
confidence: 91%
“…We speculated that several symptoms of ADHD, such as alterations of executive functions 19 , may alter decision-marking; thus, children with ADHD can make incorrect choices …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Children were examined by means of neurological, psychiatric, and electrophysiological tests. ADHD diagnosis was carried-out in agreement with recommendations of the American Psychiatry Society guidelines 1 , in a three-step level as follows 2,3 . The first, was the atschool screening; the second, was conducted by means of DSM-IV-R questionnaire, and the third, comprised a semistructured interview, taking into account the persistence of the disorder for a period .…”
Section: Methods Subjectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Children with ADHD present difficulties in several areas, such as those related to school, home or different social environments that affect their Quality of Life (QoL) 2 . Children with ADHD present alterations in other domains, such as executive functions (EF) 3 . Children with ADHD can be classified in three groups as follows: predominantly hyperactive (ADHD-H), inattentive (ADHD-I), and combined type (ADHD-C).…”
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