Impulsivity and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder: Subtype Classification Using the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale
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This study examined the classification accuracy of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (UPPS) in discriminating several attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes, including predominantly inattentive type (ADHD/I), combined type (ADHD/C), and combined type with behavioral problems (ADHD/ODD), between each other and a non-ADHD control group using logistic regression analyses. The sample consisted of 88 children ranging in age from 9.0 years to 12.8 years, with a mean of 10.9 years. Children were predominantly male (74%) and Caucasian (86%) and in grades 3-7. Results indicated that the UPPS performed well in classifying ADHD subtypes relative to traditional diagnostic measures. In addition, analyses indicated that differences in symptoms between subtypes can be explained by specific pathways to impulsivity. Implications for the assessment of ADHD and conceptual issues are discussed.
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Adult ADHD is robustly associated with impulsivity components including Negative Urgency, Lack of Perseverance, and Lack of Planning.
“Studies of adult ADHD suggest robust associations with components of impulsivity (Lynam et al., 2006), including Negative Urgency (negative affect-driven rash action), Lack of Perseverance (inability to persist on a task through completion), and Lack of Planning (action without careful thinking; Miller et al., 2010; Pedersen et al., 2016; reviewed by Berg et al., 2015)”
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- Authors
- Miller, D. J., Derefinko, K. J., Lynam, D. R., Milich, R., & Fillmore, M. T.
- Affiliations
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Corresponding author
- Miller, Drew J.
- Venue
- Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
- Published
- 2009-08-18
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 323-332
- ISSN
- 0164-0305 (ISSN-L)
- 0882-2689
- 1573-3505
- PMC
- PMC3137261
- OpenAlex
- W1977952627
- Cited by
- 81
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- UKnowledge (University of Kentucky) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA021027, P50DA005312)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Keywords
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD subtypes, impulsivity, predominantly inattentive type, combined type, oppositional defiant disorder, children
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