The Relationship Between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Subtypes of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders

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作者：
Benedicte Skirbekk
Berit Hjelde Hansen
Beate Oerbeck
Hanne Kristensen
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[1] Eastern and Southern Norway,Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
[2] Nic Waal’s Institute,undefined
[3] Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital,undefined
[4] Akershus University Hospital,undefined
来源：
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology | 2011年 / 39卷
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Sluggish cognitive tempo; Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Anxiety disorders; Spatial memory; ADHD subtypes;
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The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship between sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT), subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety disorders (AnxDs). One hundred and forty-one children (90 males, 51 females) aged 7–13 years were assigned to four groups, i.e., referred children with comorbid AnxDs and ADHD (n = 25), ADHD (n = 39), AnxDs (n = 41), and nonreferred controls (n = 36). Furthermore we explored the association between SCT and several neurocognitive measures (reaction time, verbal memory, and spatial memory). Diagnoses were established using Kiddie-SADS P/L. SCT was assessed using a 17-item mother-reported questionnaire. SCT correlated significantly with inattentiveness, regardless of the subtype of ADHD. Furthermore, we found significant differences in the levels of SCT among the four groups, with the highest SCT scores observed in the comorbid group. SCT correlated with variability in spatial memory; in contrast, there was no correlation between SCT and reaction time.
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