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A Comparative Study of Performance in the Conners' Continuous Performance Test Between Brazilian and North American Children

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Author(s):
Miranda, Monica Carolina [1] ; Sinnes, Elaine Girao [1] ; Pompeia, Sabine [1] ; Amodeo Bueno, Orlando Francisco [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychobiol, BR-04039060 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS; v. 11, n. 5, p. 588-598, MAR 2008.
Web of Science Citations: 15
Abstract

The present study investigated the performance of Brazilian children in the Continuous Performance Test, CPT-II, and compared results to those of the norms obtained in the United States. Method: The U. S. norms were compared to those of a Brazilian sample composed of 6- to 11-year-olds separated into 4 age-groups (half boys) that represented the socioeconomic class distribution of Sao Paulo City. The children were prescreened for attention deficit disorders (ADHD). Results: Age and gender effects in the Brazilian sample were similar to those previously described. However, the Brazilian sample showed better performance in almost all measures in all age-groups compared to that of the United States. Conclusion: It is discussed that differences between samples probably reflect lack of ADHD screening of the U. S. children. More studies are necessary to determine if the CPT-II is a cross-cultural test with participants from different samples matched for age, gender, and socioeconomic status screened for ADHD. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; 11(5) 588-598) (AU)