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ADHD and Giftedness: A Neurocognitive Consideration of Twice Exceptionality

Budding, Deborah, Chidekel, Dana·2012·Applied Neuropsychology: Child
DOI 10.1080/21622965.2012.699423
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Current models of cognition and behavioral diagnosis emphasize categorical classification over continuous considerations of function and promote the "differential diagnosis" of various conditions according to observational criteria. However, an overemphasis on a purely behavioral, categorical approach to understanding human function fails to address the comorbidity of different disorders and does not include a consideration of overlapping levels of function, from "pathological" through "normal," to "gifted" or exceptional. The frequent co-occurrence of "gifted" and "pathological" function is thus difficult to understand from a corticocentric and purely behavioral and observational point of view. This article reviews "giftedness" in relation to the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, coexistence of which is termed "twice exceptional." It additionally considers problems in assessing these functions using current neuropsychological tests and methodologies that are presumably based upon a corticocentric model of cognition.

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  • Individuals with high intelligence may show typical ADHD-like features, such as high levels of activity, low impulse control, frustration and boredom, and poor attentional span.

    “Individuals with high intelligence may show typical ADHD-like features, such as high levels of activity, low impulse control, frustration and boredom, and poor attentional span [11].”

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  • Empirical investigations have provided no consistent evidence of the impact of intellectual giftedness on socio-emotional development.

    “However, empirical investigations have provided no consistent evidence of this impact.”

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  • Some studies have found an association between giftedness and internalizing problems.

    “Some studies have found an association between giftedness and internalizing problems, which involve excessive control of emotions and behavior, anxiety, social withdrawal, low self-esteem, or excessive perfectionism [e.g., 11].”

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Authors
Budding, D., & Chidekel, D.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Private Practice
Corresponding author
Budding, Deborah
Venue
Applied Neuropsychology: Child
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2012-07
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
145-151
ISSN
  • 2162-2965 (ISSN-L)
  • 2162-2973
DOI
10.1080/21622965.2012.699423
OpenAlex
W2125462791
Cited by
35
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2
FWCI
0.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Applied Neuropsychology Child (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
twice-exceptional, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, giftedness, comorbidities, neurocognitive function, categorical diagnosis, differential diagnosis, neuropsychological assessment
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Humans, Intelligence, Neuropsychological Tests

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