Clarifying ADHD and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Item Relations with Impairment: A Network Analysis.

Clarifying ADHD and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Item Relations with Impairment: A Network Analysis. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2020 May 22;: Authors: Goh PK, Martel MM, Barkley RA Abstract Despite the pervasive nature of various forms of impairment associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the precise nature of their associations with ADHD and related sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT), particularly at the heterogeneous item level, remains ambiguous. Using innovative network analysis techniques, we sought to identify and examine the concurrent validity of ADHD and SCT bridge items (i.e., those demonstrating the most robust relations with various forms of impairment) with respect to Overall, Home-School, and Community-Leisure impairment domains. Parents of a nationally representative sample of 1742 children (50.17% male) aged 6-17 years completed rating scales of ADHD, SCT, and impairment. Assessment of Bridge Expected Influence suggested eight bridge items primarily from impulsive and Task Completion (i.e., overlapping SCT and inattentive) domains that demonstrated relations with impairment in school performance, completing chores at home, interacting with family members, following rules, and playing sports. Sum scores only including bridge items exhibited relations with Overall, Home-School, and Community-Leisure impairment domains comparable to that of sum scores including all items. Bridge impairment areas were gen...
Source: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: J Abnorm Child Psychol Source Type: research