The Utility of Neuropsychological Tests in Evaluation of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) versus Depression in Adults
Abstract
A comparison was made between adults with depression and with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on a battery of cognitive tests of attention span and memory. Both the ADHD and depression groups were subdivided with regard to comorbid depression in the ADHD group and developmental learning disorder in both groups. Utilizing Discriminant Function Analysis, it was found that variables derived from the California Verbal Learning Test, the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, and the Stroop Test discriminated among the various subgroups at a level significantly exceeding chance. However, although the great majority of the ADHD participants were correctly classified, there were numerous misclassifications among the depressed groups. It was concluded that the tests used were highly sensitive to ADHD, but were also sensitive to a subgroup of depressed individuals.
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ADHD patients with current or remitted MDD show similar neuropsychological profiles to those with ADHD alone.
“This extends earlier findings and suggest that ADHD patients diagnosed with current or remitted MDD show similar neuropsychological profiles as patients diagnosed with ADHD alone (Katz et al., 1998; Riordan et al., 1999).”
From Cognitive heterogeneity in adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic analysis of neuropsychological measurements (2015) · cites this paper as Katz et al., 1998
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- Authors
- Katz, L. J., Wood, D. S., Goldstein, G., Auchenbach, R. C., & Geckle, M.
- Affiliations
- Landmark College (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Highland Drive DVA Medical Center, Pittsburgh
- St Francis Medical Center (US)
- Venue
- Assessment
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1998-03
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 45-51
- ISSN
- 1073-1911 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3489
- OpenAlex
- W2063927690
- Cited by
- 53
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 2.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Assessment (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
- Keywords
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adult depression, differential diagnosis, neuropsychological assessment, attention span, memory, California Verbal Learning Test, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, Stroop task, comorbid depression, learning disabilities, discriminant validity
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Cognition Disorders, Depression, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Learning Disabilities, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychometrics, Verbal Learning, Volition, Discriminant Analysis
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