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Cognitive-neuropsychological function in chronic physical aggression and hyperactivity.

Jean R Séguin1, Daniel Nagin, Jean-Marc Assaad

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada. jean.seguin@umontreal.ca

Journal of Abnormal Psychology
|November 13, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Histories of physical aggression and hyperactivity independently predict poor cognitive function in males. These problem behaviors appear to combine additively, not interactively, impacting cognitive-neuropsychological abilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Histories of violence and hyperactivity are linked to impaired cognitive-neuropsychological function.
  • The combined effects of these histories (additive vs. interactive) on cognitive function remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether histories of physical aggression and hyperactivity interact or combine additively in their association with cognitive-neuropsychological function.
  • To examine the specificity of these associations to executive functions, particularly working memory.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal assessment of teacher-rated physical aggression and motoric hyperactivity from kindergarten to age 15 in 303 males.
  • Evaluation of cognitive-neuropsychological function, including working memory, general memory, and executive functions.

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  • Statistical modeling to test for additive and interactive effects, controlling for IQ and test motivation.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant interaction was found between histories of physical aggression and hyperactivity.
    • Both histories were independently associated with poorer cognitive-neuropsychological function across multiple domains.
    • After controlling for IQ, general memory, and motivation, working memory performance was not significantly associated with either history.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support an additive model, where histories of physical aggression and hyperactivity independently contribute to cognitive deficits.
    • There is no evidence for a specific link between these behavioral histories and executive functions, such as working memory.