The Etiological and Predictive Association Between ADHD and Cognitive Performance From Childhood to Young Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evidence about the etiology of the predictive associations between a diagnosis of ADHD and cognitive performance over time is scarce. Here, we examine these predictive and etiological patterns using a cross-lagged model design in a sample of 404 participants (74% males) from ADHD and control sibling pairs aged 6 to 17 years at baseline and 12 to 24 years at follow-up.

Methods

Data included IQ, short-term and working memory measures, and response speed and variability from a four-choice reaction-time task.

Results

ADHD and IQ predicted each other over time. ADHD at baseline predicted lower working memory performance at follow-up. Stable etiological influences emerged in the association between ADHD and cognitive variables across time.

Conclusion

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SUBMITTER: Vainieri I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173328 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature