ADHD severity as a predictor of cognitive task performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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dc.citation.articleNumber103882
dc.citation.journalTitleResearch in Developmental Disabilities
dc.citation.volumeNumber111
dc.contributor.authorMansour, Rosleen
dc.contributor.authorWard, Anthony R.
dc.contributor.authorLane, David M.
dc.contributor.authorLoveland, Katherine A.
dc.contributor.authorAman, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorJerger, Susan
dc.contributor.authorSchachar, Russell J.
dc.contributor.authorPearson, Deborah A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-13T15:23:43Z
dc.date.available2021-07-13T15:23:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: In recent years, a number of studies have begun to explore the nature of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this study, we examined the relationship between both symptoms of ADHD and symptoms of ASD on cognitive task performance in a sample of higher-functioning children and adolescents with ASD. Participants completed cognitive tasks tapping aspects of attention, impulsivity/inhibition, and immediate memory. Aims: We hypothesized that children with ASD who had higher levels of ADHD symptom severity would be at higher risk for poorer sustained attention and selective attention, greater impulsivity/disinhibition, and weaker memory. Methods and procedures: The sample included 92 children (73 males) diagnosed with ASD (Mean Age = 9.41 years; Mean Full Scale IQ = 84.2). Outcomes and results: Using regression analyses, more severe ADHD symptomatology was found to be significantly related to weaker performance on tasks measuring attention, immediate memory, and response inhibition. In contrast, increasing severity of ASD symptomatology was not associated with higher risk of poorer performance on any of the cognitive tasks assessed. Conclusions and implications: These results suggest that children with ASD who have more severe ADHD symptoms are at higher risk for impairments in tasks assessing attention, immediate memory, and response inhibition—similar to ADHD-related impairments seen in the general pediatric population. As such, clinicians should assess various aspects of cognition in pediatric patients with ASD in order to facilitate optimal interventional and educational planning.
dc.identifier.citationMansour, Rosleen, Ward, Anthony R., Lane, David M., et al.. "ADHD severity as a predictor of cognitive task performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." <i>Research in Developmental Disabilities,</i> 111, (2021) Elsevier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103882.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103882
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/111014
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier.
dc.subject.keywordAutism Spectrum Disorder
dc.subject.keywordAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
dc.subject.keywordAttention
dc.subject.keywordImpulsivity
dc.subject.keywordMemory
dc.subject.keywordCognitive task
dc.titleADHD severity as a predictor of cognitive task performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
dc.typeJournal article
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