Journal article
The Relationship Between Executive Function Deficits and DSM -5-Defined ADHD Symptoms
Journal of attention disorders, v 24(1), pp 41-51
Jan 2020
PMID: 30296883
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Abstract
Objectives: To identify the relationship between the core Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.) ADHD symptoms and executive function deficits (EFDs), to evaluate ADHD characteristics of those with executive dysfunction (ED), and to examine the predictive utility of the Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) in identifying those with adult ADHD and ED. Method: Two samples (referred and primary care practice) were pooled together for present analysis. Results: Final analysis included 297 respondents, 171 with adult ADHD. Spearman correlation coefficients and binary logistic regressions demonstrated that ADHD inattentive (IA) and hyperactive-impulsive (H-I) symptoms were moderately to strongly correlated with and highly predictive of EFDs. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that an AISRS DSM 18-item score of ⩾ 28 was most predictive of clinical ED. Conclusion: ADHD symptoms were strongly correlated with and predictive of EFDs, clinicians should screen adults with ADHD for EFDs and ADHD treatment providers should track EFD improvement in addition to DSM-5 ADHD symptoms.
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- Title
- The Relationship Between Executive Function Deficits and DSM -5-Defined ADHD Symptoms
- Creators
- Michael J. Silverstein - Drexel UniversityStephen V. Faraone - SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityTerry L. Leon - New York UniversityJoseph Biederman - Massachusetts General HospitalThomas J. Spencer - Massachusetts General HospitalLenard A. Adler - New York UniversityRobert W W Biederman - Medicine (Graduate)
- Publication Details
- Journal of attention disorders, v 24(1), pp 41-51
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); Medicine (Graduate)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000504598200005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85059452483
- Other Identifier
- 991019205315004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Developmental