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Neuropsychological and academic functioning in preschool boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Mariani, Mary Ann, Barkley, Russell A.·1997·Developmental Neuropsychology

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We compared 34 preschool boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to 30 community comparison boys without behavioral problems on a battery of neuropsychological and academic achievement tests along with behavioral observations. The battery of 25 measures was reduced to 4 dimensions through dimensional (factor) analysis. Comparison of the 2 groups revealed that boys with ADHD performed more poorly than comparison boys on 2 of the 4 dimensions, these being motor control and working memory‐persistence. No differences were found on the dimensions of verbal learning‐memory or picture identification‐factual knowledge. The results suggest that achievement problems are evident early in development in clinic‐referred children with ADHD and may be related to deficiencies in more fundamental neuropsychological functions. These early deficits in motor control and working memory seem to be an inherent part of ADHD, supporting both the neuromaturational nature of the disorder and current efforts to more broadly conceptualize it as involving deficits in executive functions beyond the core problems in behavioral inhibition and sustained attention.

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Authors
Mariani, M. A., & Barkley, R. A.
Affiliations
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Venue
Developmental Neuropsychology
Published
1997-01
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
111-129
ISSN
  • 1532-6942 (ISSN-L)
  • 8756-5641
OpenAlex
W2149568429
Cited by
316
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Developmental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
Funders
Boston College
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 › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, preschool children, neuropsychological performance, academic performance, motor control, working memory, executive function, neuromaturation, behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, verbal learning and memory

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