Executive Functioning in Children with Asperger Syndrome, ADHD-Combined Type, ADHD-Predominately Inattentive Type, and Controls
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate neuropsychological and behavioral rating measures of executive functions (EF) in children with two subtypes of ADHD, Asperger syndrome (AS), and controls. Relative to the control group, the clinical groups experienced more difficulty in EF. The AS group showed the most difficulty in emotional control, behavioral regulation, fluid reasoning, and planning compared to the ADHD groups. Number of symptoms of ADHD or AS was found to be significantly related to ratings of difficulty with behavior regulation, metacognition, and general behavioral regulation across the sample. These findings indicate that children with AS or ADHD may have a differing EF profile and thus, may respond differentially to interventions.
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Few studies included a comorbid group, controlled for traits of ASD and ADHD, or distinguished between ADHD subtypes, precluding adequate consideration of the effect of comorbidity and subtype on executive function performance.
“We found few studies that included a comorbid group, controlled for traits of ASD and ADHD, or distinguished between ADHD subtypes precluding adequate consideration of the effect of comorbidity and subtype on EF performance (Schachar et al., 2022; Semrud-Clikeman et al., 2010).”
From Do ASD and ADHD Have Distinct Executive Function Deficits? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Direct Comparison Studies (2023) · cites this paper as Semrud-Clikeman et al., 2010
The severity of EF impairments is linked to an increased number of ADHD symptoms for adolescents with either ADHD or ASD.
“the severity of EF impairments has also been linked to an increased number of ADHD symptoms for adolescents with either ADHD or ASD (Semrud-Clikeman et al., 2010).”
From Heterogeneity of executive function revealed by a functional random forest approach across ADHD and ASD (2020) · cites this paper as Semrud-Clikeman et al., 2010
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- Authors
- Semrud-Clikeman, M., Walkowiak, J., Wilkinson, A., & Butcher, B.
- Affiliations
- Children's National (US)
- Children's Medical Center (US)
- Miami Children's Hospital (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2010-02-06
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1017-1027
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2084778126
- Cited by
- 159
- References
- 93
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 7.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Keywords
- executive function, Asperger syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type ADHD, emotional control, behavioral regulation, metacognition, fluid reasoning, planning, children, neuropsychological assessment, behavior rating scales
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Tests, Wechsler Scales, Case-Control Studies, Asperger Syndrome, Executive Function
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