Academic Achievement in Children with ADHD: the Role of Processing Speed and Working Memory.

ABSTRACT: Academic underachievement is often reported in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Research shows working memory (WM), and processing speed (PS) have a predictive role in their academic difficulties. Recent evidence suggests both cognitive functions are related, where slower PS underlies WM deficits. This relationship is not accounted for in the current literature on academic underachievement in children with ADHD. In the current study, the role of PS and WM in the association between ADHD symptom severity and academic achievement is investigated in a sample of 504, 6 to 12 years old children diagnosed with ADHD. Academic achievement is assessed across three subjects (mathematics, reading and spelling), by three measurement methods (standardized tests, parent, an

SUBMITTER: Hulsbosch AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature