Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Volume 19 Issue 2
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- Pages.104-111
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- 2008
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
A Preliminary Study for Continuous Performance Test by Subtypes of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 하위 유형별 연속수행과제 양상의 예비 연구
- Huh, Seung-Eun (Subdivision of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Counseling & Psychology, Gwangju Women's University) ;
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Bahn, Geon-Ho
(Subdivision of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Lee, Won-Hye (Subdivision of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
- 허승은 (경희대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실 소아청소년 분과) ;
- 김용희 (광주여자대학교 상담심리학과) ;
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반건호
(경희대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실 소아청소년 분과) ;
- 이원혜 (경희대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실 소아청소년 분과)
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to compare two subtypes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and controls in their attention using ADHD diagnostic system (ADS), a kind of continuous performance test. Methods : Subjects of this study were 8 children with ADHD-predominantly inattentive type, 28 children with ADHD-combined type and 20 control children. Ages ranged from 5 to 14 years. The Korean Educational Development Institute version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (KEDI-WISC) and the ADS were administered to all subjects to provide measures of intelligence and attention. Results : Significant differences were found in the ADS variables for the three groups. When compared with controls, the ADHD-predominantly inattentive type children scored significantly higher on the omission error at middle stage and later stage and ADHD-combined type children scored significantly higher on the omission error and reaction time at later stage. When compared with the other two groups, the ADHD-combined type children scored significantly higher on the commission error at all three stages. Conclusion : Our results suggest that the two subtypes of ADHD have different features in attention deficit. And there was a possibility that commission error is available variable to show cognitive characteristics of ADHD-combined type than any other ADS variables. Further studies are needed to evaluate this finding.
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