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Predicting Impairment in Major Life Activities and Occupational Functioning in Hyperactive Children as Adults: Self-Reported Executive Function (EF) Deficits Versus EF Tests
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Hyperactivity in children, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is associated with impairments in various major life activities by adulthood, particularly occupational functioning. ADHD appears to involve deficits in executive functioning (EF). Prior studies have not examined the contribution of these deficits to adult impairment generally and occupational adjustment specifically in longitudinal studies of hyperactive/ADHD children. We did so assessing EF by both self-report and tests and using self and other-rated impairment in 10 domains of major life activities and 12 measures of occupational impairment. We studied hyperactive (H; N = 135) and community control children (C; N = 75) followed to adulthood (mean age 27 years). The H cases were subdivided into those whose ADHD did (ADHD-P) and did not persist (ADHD-NP) using modified DSM-IV criteria. Self-reported EF deficits were more severe on all five EF scales in the ADHD-P than both the ADHD-NP and C groups and on three scales in the ADHD-NP compared to C groups. Most ADHD-P cases fell in the clinically impaired range on self-reported EF as did a substantial minority of ADHD-NP cases but few were so classified on the EF tests. Impairments in occupational functioning were predicted by the EF ratings to a greater degree than by the EF tests. Most EF tests were unrelated to work history with the exception of the Five-Points Test. We conclude that EF ratings are better predictors of impairment in major life act…
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“The behavioral assessment of executive functions has become increasingly popular in both research (e.g., Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Sadeh et al., 2012) and clinical practice (Rabin et al., 2016)”
From Sensitivity and Specificity of an Executive Function Screener at Identifying Children with ADHD and Reading Disability (2021) · cites this paper as Barkley & Fischer, 2011
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“there is already some literature indicating that ratings of executive function are significantly related to impairment in major life activities and in occupational functioning in adults (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley & Murphy, 2010a,b, 2011).”
From Practitioner Review: Do performance-based measures and ratings of executive function assess the same construct? (2013) · cites this paper as Barkley & Fischer, 2011
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“neuropsychological tests have not been shown to reliably predict functional impairment in adult ADHD, while clinical ratings such as the BRIEF have been successful in this regard [25], [26].”
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“The BRIEF-A has advantages as a behavioral rather than neuropsychological assessment of executive functioning in that it relies on ratings of real-world life activities [26].”
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“Compared with neuropsychological tests of EF, behavioral assessments may be better predictors of impairment in major life activities [17].”
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“In this line, some studies have demonstrated there is a poor relationship between laboratory measures of EF and the skills that, in theory, depend on these processes (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley & Murphy, 2011).”
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“Some have questioned the ecological validity of laboratory measures of these basic deficits (Barkley & Fischer, 2011): Can they really capture the complexity of real-world situations?”
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“T hi s ar tic le is in te nd ed so le ly fo r th e pe rs on al us e of th e in di vi du al us er an d is no t to be di ss em in at ed br oa dl y. have higher ecological validity compared with those obtained from laboratory tasks (e.g., Barkley & Fischer, 2011).”
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“…differences in EF have been found between individuals with ADHD and nonclinical controls using both performance-based measures and rating scales (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley & Murphy, 2010; Biederman et al., 2007; Mahone et al., 2002; Mahone & Hoffman, 2007; Toplak, Jain, & Tannock, 2005;…”
Childhood Executive Functioning Predicts Young Adult Outcomes in22q11.2Deletion Syndrome
Albert, A. B., Abu-Ramadan, T. M., Kates, W. R., Fremont, W. P., & Antshel, K. M. (2018) · Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society · doi:10.1017/s1355617718000784 · Cited by 16
“This is consistent with findings from Barkley and Fischer (2011), who reported that EF ratings are better predictors of adult outcomes than EF tests, because these tests may not be capturing the same complexity of EF required in real-world situations.”
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“Furthermore, unlike questionnaire-based EF, task-based EF performance is inconsistently or modestly related to functional outcomes (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley & Murphy, 2011; Denckla, 1996) and is related to general cognitive ability in both adults (Barkley & Murphy, 2011) and children…”
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“, 2005), resulting in functional, occupational, and psychosocial impairment (Barkley and Fischer, 2011).”
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“This relationship is not found when using neuropsychological tests of EF, which may reflect the lesser ecological validity of EF tests compared with EF rating scales in both children (Isquith, Roth, & Gioia, 2013) and adults (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley & Murphy, 2010).”
MethodRetractedFirst things first: Family activities and routines, time management and attention
Malatras, J. W., Israel, A. C., Sokolowski, K. L., & Ryan, J. (2016) · Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2016.09.006 · Cited by 15
Vélez‐Pastrana, M. C., González, R. A., Ramos-Fernández, A., Padilla, R. R. R., LEVIN, F. R., & Albizu‐García, C. E. (2020) · European Addiction Research · doi:10.1159/000508829 · Cited by 16
Thorell, L. B., Tilling, H., & Sjöwall, D. (2020) · Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology · doi:10.1080/13803395.2020.1800595 · Cited by 22
Gantschnig, B. E., Page, J., Nilsson, I., & Fisher, A. G. (2013) · American Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.5014/ajot.2013.007013 · Cited by 15
“Children with mild disabilities also have in common that their primary symptoms significantly interfere with activity of daily living (ADL) task performance (APA, 2000; Barkley & Fischer, 2011).”
de Farias, A. C., Cordeiro, M. L., Felden, É. P. G., Bara, T. D. S., Benko, C. R., Coutinho, D., Martins, L. F., Chimaleski, R. T., & McCracken, J. T. (2017) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s136663 · Cited by 19
“Untreated ADHD can be associated with unfavorable corollaries, such as truancy, low educational attainment, unemployment, accidents resulting in disability or premature death, and the development of neuropsychiatric comorbidities, such as conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and substance abuse disorder.…”
BackgroundSchiavone, N., Virta, M., Leppämäki, S., Launes, J., Vanninen, R. L., Tuulio‐Henriksson, A., Immonen, S., Järvinen, I., Lehto, E., Michelsson, K., et al. (2019) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112574 · Cited by 19
Navarro, C., León, F. G., & Nieto, M. Á. P. (2020) · Ansiedad y Estrés · doi:10.1016/j.anyes.2020.01.003 · Cited by 31
Bikic, A., Dalsgaard, S., Olsen, K. D., & Sukhodolsky, D. G. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05499-9 · Cited by 14
Barkley, R. A., Smith, K. M., & Fischer, M. (2019) · American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics · doi:10.1002/ajmg.b.32711 · Cited by 18
“A factor analysis in that earlier research showed it to reflect five EF components, these being time management, organization and problem solving, self-motivation, self-activation, and behavioral inhibition (Barkley & Fischer, 2011).”
MethodSelf-citationClauss, K. E., Witte, T. K., & Bardeen, J. R. (2021) · Journal of Personality Assessment · doi:10.1080/00223891.2021.1887879 · Cited by 14
“…relationships between self-reported EF and related outcomes (e.g., occupational impairment, behavioral problems, depressive symptoms, and persistent ADHD symptoms) than between self-reported EF and performance measures of EF (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley & Murphy, 2010; Knouse et al., 2013).”
BackgroundDessain, A., Parlatini, V., Singh, A., Bruin, M. D., Cortese, S., Sonuga-Barke, E., & Serrano, J. (2023) · Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105502 · Cited by 13
“Young people with ADHD may be less resilient and particularly affected by changes of routine and/ or unpredictable schedules (Barkley and Fischer, 2011).”
BackgroundFrye, W. S., & Shapiro, S. K. (2020) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2020.1767778 · Cited by 14
Barkley, R. A., & Fischer, M. (2018) · Developmental Neuropsychology · doi:10.1080/87565641.2018.1541992 · Cited by 14
“More information on this interview can be found in other research from this study (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Barkley et al., 2008; pp. 195–199).”
MethodResultInfluentialSelf-citationKenworthy, L., Freeman, A., Ratto, A., Dudley, K., Powell, K. K., Pugliese, C. E., Strang, J. F., Verbalis, A., & Anthony, L. G. (2020) · Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society · doi:10.1017/s135561772000017x · Cited by 14
Torun, Y. T., Taner, Y. I., Güney, E., & İşeri, E. (2020) · Applied Neuropsychology Child · doi:10.1080/21622965.2020.1796667 · Cited by 14
“Brown (2006) and Barkley & Fischer (2011), suggested that a behavioral rating scale might be a more sensitive indicator (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Brown, 2006).”
BackgroundBangirana, P., Conroy, A. L., Opoka, R. O., Semrud‐Clikeman, M., Jang, J. H., Apayi, C., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M. K., Georgieff, M., Dorsey, G., et al. (2022) · Clinical Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/cid/ciac815 · Cited by 14
Symptom profiles and executive function in childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder
Hybel, K. A., Mortensen, E. L., Højgaard, D. R. M. A., Lambek, R., & Thomsen, P. H. (2017) · Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2017.05.003 · Cited by 16
Baardstu, S., Wang, M. V., & Brandlistuen, R. E. (2021) · European Early Childhood Education Research Journal · doi:10.1080/1350293x.2021.1981961 · Cited by 16
“…that third factors that exist within the child, such as language problems (Zadeh, Im-Bolter, and Cohen 2007) or executive functioning deficits (Barkley and Fischer 2011), may precede problems in different developmental domains, including externalizing problems and social and academic…”
BackgroundBrown, T. E., Chen, J., & Robertson, B. (2020) · Journal of Attention Disorders · doi:10.1177/1087054720961819 · Cited by 15
Impact of executive function on efficacy obtaining resources following intimate partner violence
Lee, M. S., & DePrince, A. P. (2017) · Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/jcop.21887 · Cited by 18
“Results of the current study are supported by literature connecting EF with successfully executing important life activities (Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Masten et al., 2012; McGurk & Mueser, 2003).”
BackgroundCornell, H., Lin, T. T., & Anderson, J. A. (2018) · Journal of Occupational Therapy Schools & Early Intervention · doi:10.1080/19411243.2018.1432446 · Cited by 13
Stevens, A. E., Hartung, C. M., Shelton, C. R., LaCount, P. A., & Heaney, A. (2018) · Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1080/23794925.2018.1551093 · Cited by 19
“Executive functions (EF; working memory, attentional shifting, selfmonitoring, planning ahead, task persistence, organization; Barkley, 1997; Barkley & Fischer, 2011) aid us in regulating behavior to meet a desired outcome.”
BackgroundWirth, A., Reinelt, T., Gawrilow, C., & Rauch, W. A. (2015) · Lernen und Lernstörungen · doi:10.1024/2235-0977/a000114 · Cited by 14
“Tests zur Messung von EF erfassen im Unterschied zur Selbstkontrollkapazität zeitlich nur sehr kurz andauernde Leistungen (vgl. Barkley & Fischer, 2011; Rauch, Gold & Schmitt, 2012; Toplak, West & Stanovich, 2013).”
BackgroundScheres, A., & Solanto, M. V. (2021) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci11020181 · Cited by 15
Automatic and controlled processing and the Broad Autism Phenotype
Camodeca, A., & Voelker, S. L. (2015) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.11.012 · Cited by 12
“sylvania State University, 100 helping understand the cognitive weaknesses observed in those with an autism spectrum diagnosis (Kenworthy et al., 2009, 2013; Barkley and Fischer, 2011; Culbertson et al., 2013; Panerai et al., 2014; Pugliese et al., 2015).”
BackgroundBrown, T. E., Flood, E. M., Sarocco, P. W., Atkins, N., & Khachatryan, A. (2025) · Psychopharmacology Bulletin · doi:10.64719/pb.4557 · Cited by 13
Hilton, D. C., Canu, W. H., & Jarrett, M. A. (2022) · Journal of American College Health · doi:10.1080/07448481.2022.2109038 · Cited by 18
“…concerns for the shortcomings of self-reports, recent research suggests that these measures are more capable of measuring functional impairments than task-based measures; 27 however, future research may benefit from the inclusion of both task-and report-based measures of EF and social ability.”
Discrimination of ADHD and reading disability in adults using the D-KEFS
Stern, S. K., & Morris, M. K. (2013) · Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology · doi:10.1093/arclin/acs111 · Cited by 11
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“The impulsivity domain was also composed of 23 related items, more precisely a deficit in the inhibitory system, as described by Barkley and Fisher [52].”
Methoddel Castillo, J. G., & Alcocer, I. B. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1658101 · Cited by 25
Smith, J. N., Raiker, J. S., Fosco, W. D., Jusko, M. L., Campez, M., Little, K., Mattfeld, A. T., Espinal, K., Sánchez, G. G., Merrill, B. M., et al. (2020) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-020-00665-0 · Cited by 11
Measuring entrepreneurship in adolescents at school: New psychometric evidence on the BEPE-A
Sierra, J. O., Ibort, E. G., López, A. C., & Torres, J. M. D. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250237 · Cited by 17
“[50] may be the explanation for a higher tolerance to stress and frustration in older adolescents.”
BackgroundUpdated profiles of everyday executive function in youth with Down syndrome using the BRIEF‐2
Csumitta, K. D., Stephan, C., LaQuaglia, R. I., Miller, E. E., & Lee, N.-H. (2021) · Journal of Intellectual Disability Research · doi:10.1111/jir.12879 · Cited by 13
Metadata
- Authors
- Barkley, R. A., & Fischer, M.
- Affiliations
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Corresponding author
- Barkley, Russell A.
- Venue
- Developmental Neuropsychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-01-31
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 137-161
- ISSN
- 1532-6942 (ISSN-L)
- 8756-5641
- OpenAlex
- W2116091704
- Cited by
- 413
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 41 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 34 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 14
- FWCI
- 18.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH042181, MH42181)
- 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, executive dysfunction, major life activities, occupational functioning, hyperactive children, longitudinal follow-up, work history
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Cognition Disorders, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Interview, Psychological, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Occupations, Predictive Value of Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Statistics as Topic, Executive Function, Self Report
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