Fractionating Executive Functions of Adults With ADHD

Autor(es)

Bueno, Viviane Freire ; da Silva, Maria Aparecida ; Alves, Tania Maria ; Louza, Mario Rodrigues ; Pompeia, Sabine

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS; v. 21, n. 11, p. 944-955, SEP 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 6

Resumo

Objective: To evaluate the performance of adults with ADHD considering the fractionation of executive functions into six different domains. Method: Participants were adult ADHD patients who were not under the acute effects of medication (n = 48). Their performance was compared with that of a healthy control group (n = 20) of comparable age, education, and nonverbal intelligence quotient. The cognitive domains assessed were executive shifting, updating, inhibition of prepotent responses, dual-task performance, planning, and access to long-term memory. We also assessed the symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, anxiety, and depression by validated questionnaires. Results: Compared with controls, patients reported more symptoms related to ADHD, anxiety and depression symptoms and were impaired in the shifting cost measure and phonemic fluency (measure of access to long-term memory). Conclusion: ADHD in adults selectively impaired executive shifting and access to long-term memory, domains that may alter performance in a wide range of daily tasks. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/08547-3 - Avaliação dos efeitos da prática da meditação com atenção plena (mindfulness) sobre a cognição de adultos com transtorno do déficit de atenção
• Beneficiário: Viviane Freire Bueno
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado