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  • Child Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder impacting cognition and behavior.
  • Understanding specific cognitive deficits is crucial for accurate ADHD diagnosis and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify cognitive patterns associated with ADHD in children and adolescents using the WISC-IV.
  • To examine the influence of age and sex on these cognitive patterns.
  • To assess the predictive value of WISC-IV indices for ADHD classification.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 719 children and adolescents (363 with ADHD, 356 controls) was assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV).
  • Factorial MANOVA was employed to analyze group differences in WISC-IV indices, controlling for age and sex.
  • Binary logistic regression was used to determine the predictive power of WISC-IV indices for ADHD group membership.

Main Results:

  • Children with ADHD exhibited significantly lower scores in Working Memory Index (WMI), Processing Speed Index (PSI), and Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) compared to controls.
  • Verbal Comprehension (VCI) and Perceptual Reasoning (PRI) did not show significant group differences after controlling for age and sex.
  • WMI, PSI, and CPI deficits were stable across age groups, more pronounced in males, with females outperforming males in PSI.
  • A logistic regression model indicated that lower WMI and PSI, and higher VCI and PRI, significantly predicted ADHD classification (Nagelkerke R² = 0.44).

Conclusions:

  • The WISC-IV reveals specific cognitive profiles in youth with ADHD, characterized by deficits in working memory and processing speed.
  • Cognitive patterns associated with ADHD are influenced by sex, with males showing more pronounced deficits.
  • The WISC-IV serves as a valuable complementary tool for the cognitive characterization and clinical assessment of ADHD in pediatric populations.