Differentiating Co-Occurring Behavior Problems in Children with ADHD: Patterns of Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning
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| Title: | Differentiating Co-Occurring Behavior Problems in Children with ADHD: Patterns of Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Graziano, Paulo A., McNamara, Joseph P., Geffken, Gary R., Reid, Adam M. |
| Source: | Journal of Attention Disorders. Apr 2013 17(3):249-260. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Contract Number: | R324B090010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Behavior Problems, Executive Function, Aggression, Self Destructive Behavior, Emotional Response, Personality, Parents, Regression (Statistics) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Behavior Assessment System for Children, Conners Rating Scales |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054711428741 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0547 |
| Abstract: | Objective:This study examined whether "top-down" and "bottom-up" control processes can differentiate children with ADHD who exhibit co-occurring aggression and/or internalizing symptoms. Method: Participants included 74 children ("M" age = 10.7 years) with a "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.; DSM-IV) diagnosis of ADHD. The authors' top-down measure was executive functioning (EF) indexed via two neuropsychological tasks whereas their bottom-up measure was emotional reactivity. Parents also reported on children's aggression and internalizing symptoms. Results: Emotional reactivity was associated with co-occurring aggressive symptoms, regardless of the presence of internalizing symptoms or ADHD symptom severity, whereas EF deficits were less likely to occur in children with ADHD and co-occurring internalizing symptoms. Conclusion: The authors' findings highlight the importance of integrating top-down and bottom-up regulatory measures when studying the multipathway conception of ADHD and its co-occurring problems. (Contains 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 60 |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1012759 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective:This study examined whether "top-down" and "bottom-up" control processes can differentiate children with ADHD who exhibit co-occurring aggression and/or internalizing symptoms. Method: Participants included 74 children ("M" age = 10.7 years) with a "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.; DSM-IV) diagnosis of ADHD. The authors' top-down measure was executive functioning (EF) indexed via two neuropsychological tasks whereas their bottom-up measure was emotional reactivity. Parents also reported on children's aggression and internalizing symptoms. Results: Emotional reactivity was associated with co-occurring aggressive symptoms, regardless of the presence of internalizing symptoms or ADHD symptom severity, whereas EF deficits were less likely to occur in children with ADHD and co-occurring internalizing symptoms. Conclusion: The authors' findings highlight the importance of integrating top-down and bottom-up regulatory measures when studying the multipathway conception of ADHD and its co-occurring problems. (Contains 5 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1087-0547 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054711428741 |
