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Separation of Cognitive Impairments in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Into 2 Familial Factors

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Kuntsi, Jonna, Wood, Alexis C., Johnson, Katherine A., Andreou, Penelope, Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro, Buitelaar, Jan K., Rommelse, Nanda N. J., Sergeant, Joseph A. +14 more·2010·Archives of General Psychiatry

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CONTEXT: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with widespread cognitive impairments, but it is not known whether the apparent multiple impairments share etiological roots or separate etiological pathways exist. A better understanding of the etiological pathways is important for the development of targeted interventions and for identification of suitable intermediate phenotypes for molecular genetic investigations. OBJECTIVES: To determine, by using a multivariate familial factor analysis approach, whether 1 or more familial factors underlie the slow and variable reaction times, impaired response inhibition, and choice impulsivity associated with ADHD. DESIGN: An ADHD and control sibling-pair design. SETTING: Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1265 participants, aged 6 to 18 years: 464 probands with ADHD and 456 of their siblings (524 with combined-subtype ADHD), and 345 control participants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Performance on a 4-choice reaction time task, a go/no-go inhibition task, and a choice-delay task. RESULTS: The final model consisted of 2 familial factors. The larger factor, reflecting 85% of the familial variance of ADHD, captured 98% to 100% of the familial influences on mean reaction time and reaction time variability. The second, smaller factor, reflecting 13% of the familial variance of ADHD, captured 62% to 82% of the familial influences on commission and omission errors on the go/no-go task. Choice impulsivity was excluded in the final model because of poor fit. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest the existence of 2 familial pathways to cognitive impairments in ADHD and indicate promising cognitive targets for future molecular genetic investigations. The familial distinction between the 2 cognitive impairments is consistent with recent theoretical models--a developmental model and an arousal-attention model--of 2 separable underlying processes in ADHD. Future research that tests the familial model within a developmental framework may inform developmentally sensitive interventions.

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  • Neurocognitive, neuroimaging and genetic theories of ADHD have shifted from single-cause or single-pathway models to models that delineate causes that lead to ADHD through several molecular, neural and neurocognitive pathways.

    “Neurocognitive, neuroimaging and genetic theories of ADHD have shifted from single-cause or singlepathway models to models that delineate causes that lead to ADHD through several molecular, neural and neurocognitive pathways 33,98-102 .”

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    The Introduction (page not available in our copy) says cognitive theories differ between single-cause and multiple-pathway accounts; the Conclusions report evidence suggesting two familial pathways to cognitive impairments in ADHD. The paper does not establish that neuroimaging and genetic theories have shifted in the same way, or delineate several molecular and neural pathways. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Most cases of ADHD arise from a 'pool' of genetic and environmental risk factors.

    “These approaches have received clear support from aetiological studies indicating that most cases of ADHD arise from a 'pool' of genetic and environmental risk factors.”

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    The introduction reports substantial genetic influence on ADHD, and the Results and Comment identify two familial factors associated with ADHD and cognitive performance (pages unavailable). These findings concern familial variation, not the proportion of ADHD cases arising from a pool of genetic and environmental risk factors; the paper does not establish that broader claim about most cases. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Output speed is of interest in ADHD.

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Kuntsi, J., Wood, A. C., Johnson, K. A., Andreou, P., Arias-Vasquez, A., Buitelaar, J. K., Rommelse, N. N. J., Sergeant, J. A., Sonuga-Barke, E. J., Uebel, H., van der Meere, J. J., Banaschewski, T., Gill, M., Manor, I., Miranda, A., Mulas, F., Oades, R. D., Roeyers, H., Rothenberger, A., Steinhausen, H.-C., Faraone, S. V., & Asherson, P.
Affiliations
  • University of London (GB)
  • Queen's University Belfast (GB)
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • University of Göttingen (DE)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
  • Trinity College Dublin (IE)
  • Herzog Hospital (IL)
  • Universitat de València (ES)
  • Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
  • University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
  • University of Basel (CH)
  • State University of New York (US)
Venue
Archives of General Psychiatry
Published
2010-11-01
Volume
67
Issue
11
Pages
1159
ISSN
0003-990X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1965816907
Cited by
162
References
71
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11.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH 62873, R01MH081803, R01MH062873)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cognitive impairment, family factors, reaction time variability, response inhibition, go/no-go task, impulsivity, choice impulsivity, endophenotypes, developmental model
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Choice Behavior, Cognition Disorders, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Family, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Pedigree, Phenotype, Reaction Time, Comorbidity, Siblings

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