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  • Clinical Psychology

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  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are common and frequently co-occur.
  • Symptom overlap between MDD and ADHD complicates accurate diagnosis and treatment.
  • Differentiating single and comorbid conditions is crucial for effective patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic power of symptom measures and cognitive dysfunction in distinguishing MDD, ADHD, comorbid MDD+ADHD, and healthy controls.
  • To identify which cognitive domains are most effective in differentiating these groups.
  • To enhance diagnostic accuracy for complex mental health presentations.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of four groups: MDD (n=103), ADHD (n=78), comorbid MDD+ADHD (n=29), and healthy controls (HC; n=123).
  • Utilized clinically validated self-report symptom questionnaires for MDD and ADHD.
  • Assessed cognitive dysfunction using task-based and self-report measures, focusing on attention and executive functions.

Main Results:

  • All patient groups exhibited clinically relevant ADHD symptomatology, executive dysfunction, and attention deficits.
  • Self-report measures correctly classified HC (100%), ADHD (85%), and MDD (82%) patients.
  • Comorbid MDD+ADHD was poorly differentiated (0%) using only MDD/ADHD symptom questionnaires, but improved to 42% with executive functioning measures.

Conclusions:

  • Both MDD and ADHD present with significant attentional and executive dysfunction.
  • Cognitive flexibility, initiation, inhibition, and meta-cognition varied across clinical groups.
  • Executive functioning measures are vital for improving the diagnostic accuracy of MDD and ADHD, especially in comorbid cases.