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Clinical and functional correlates of processing speed in pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cook, Nathan E., Braaten, Ellen B., Surman, Craig B. H.·2018·Child Neuropsychology

Abstract

It is well established that processing speed is negatively impacted in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Unfortunately, exactly how processing speed vulnerabilities manifest in daily functioning has not been well established. To support clinical care of youth with ADHD, it is important to better understand the functional consequences and relevant outcomes associated with processing speed deficits. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to identify the association between processing speed and clinical or functional correlates among children or adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. A total of 409 abstracts were screened, of which, 60 full-text articles were identified as potentially relevant, and 8 of these studies met inclusion criteria. Domains evaluated across these studies included reading skills, mathematics skills, written expression, anxiety, self-appraisals of competence, and adaptive functioning. Six studies reported an association between processing speed and reading skills, allowing for meta-analysis. Processing speed difficulties among youth with ADHD appear strongly associated with several clinical and functional correlates including weaker academic skills, poorer adaptive skills, increased self-reported anxiety, and overestimates of social competence. Meta-analytic results for studies reporting the association between processing speed and reading skills indicate a medium overall weighted mean effect size (r = 0.33,…

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  • Meta-analytic evidence shows that poor processing speed in children with ADHD is strongly negatively correlated with academic skills and with clinical problems such as poorer adaptive skills, increased self-reported anxiety and overestimating social competence.

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Authors
Cook, N. E., Braaten, E. B., & Surman, C. B. H.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Cook, Nathan E.
Venue
Child Neuropsychology
Published
2017-03-27
Volume
24
Issue
5
Pages
598-616
ISSN
  • 0929-7049 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-4136
OpenAlex
W2598731062
Cited by
59
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1
FWCI
0.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Child Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Shire
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, processing speed, children and adolescents, reading skills, mathematical ability, written expression, anxiety, adaptive behavior, academic performance, social competence
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Female, Humans, Male

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