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Laura K Shank1, Jacqueline Kaufman, Stacie Leffard
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 325 East Eisenhower Parkway, AnnArbor, MI 48108-5744, USA.
Insights
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have slower processing speeds and more attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. However, the link between processing speed and ADHD symptoms was only significant in typically developing children.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often exhibit cognitive challenges, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
- Processing speed, a key cognitive function, may be impaired in children with CP and could influence the manifestation of ADHD symptoms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate differences in the relationship between processing speed, measured by inspection time, and ADHD symptoms between children with CP and their typically developing peers.
- To explore how impaired processing speed in CP might uniquely affect the association with ADHD symptoms.
Main Methods:
- A prospective correlational study involved 34 children with CP and 70 control participants, aged 8-16 years.
- Participants completed a visual inspection time task to assess processing speed and the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised for ADHD symptoms.
Main Results:
- Children with CP demonstrated significantly slower processing speed and higher rates of inattention and hyperactivity compared to controls.
- A significant association between inspection time and ADHD symptoms was observed exclusively in the control group, not in children with CP.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest that the relationship between processing speed and ADHD symptoms may differ between children with CP and their typically developing peers.
- These results have implications for the clinical assessment and understanding of attentional difficulties in children with CP.
Objective:
To examine between-groups differences in the associations between aspects of processing speed assessed with an inspection time task and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
Research Design:
Two groups comprising 34 children with cerebral palsy (CP) and 70 nonaffected peers (control), ages 8-16 years, participated in a prospective correlational study. Measures included a visual inspection time task and the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised: Long Version.
Results:
Children with CP exhibited significantly slower processing speed and more symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity than controls. Significant associations between inspection time and ADHD symptoms were found only in the control group.
Conclusions:
Findings have implications for clinical assessment and understanding of attentional risks associated with CP.
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