Differential impact of trait sluggish cognitive tempo and ADHD inattention in early childhood on adolescent functioning

Becker, Stephen P.; Burns, G. Leonard; Leopold, Daniel R.; Olson, Richard K.; Willcutt, Erik G.

doi:10.1111/jcpp.12946

Differential impact of trait sluggish cognitive tempo and ADHD inattention in early childhood on adolescent functioning

Background Sluggish cognitive tempo ( SCT ) is distinct from attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder inattention ( ADHD ‐ IN ) and concurrently associated with a range of impairment domains. However, few longitudinal studies have examined SCT as a longitudinal predictor of adjustment. Studies to…