Sluggish cognitive tempo profiles in survivors of childhood cancer as compared to children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Neurocognitive late effects including problems with attention have been reported in pediatric oncology survivors. While some researchers have characterized these late effects as similar to symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, inattentive presentation (ADHD-I), there remains some controversy as to whether these concerns in oncology patients are best conceptualized according to an ADHD-I or sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) framework. The aim of this study was to describe SCT symptoms in children with ADHD-I or oncology diagnoses; identify groups of SCT symptoms among children with brain tumors (BT), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), or ADHD-I; and identify whether specific SCT profiles are associated with these diagnoses.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Peterson RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10076037 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature