Self-report and objective measures of ADHD-related behaviors in parents of preschool children at risk for ADHD

CNS Spectrums
Elizabeth A Curko KeraJeffrey M Halperin

Abstract

Few studies have used a combination of objective and self-report measures to examine neuropsychological and behavioral functioning in parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined attention and inhibitory control in the parents of preschool children who were rated as "at risk" for developing ADHD as compared with parents of controls. Preschool children (N=53) were divided into at risk for ADHD and control groups based on parent and teacher ratings of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition ADHD symptoms. One parent of each child was administered an identical pairs Continuous Performance Test (CPT-IP), a Go/No-Go task, and the Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scale for Adults. Parents of preschoolers at risk for ADHD showed a pattern of responding on measures of vigilance characterized by slower reaction times and increased commission errors as compared with parents of controls. There were no significant group differences on self-report measures on the Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scale for Adults. Parents of preschoolers at risk for ADHD appear to exhibit cognitive processing deficits that may not be evident using self-report measures. Further res...Continue Reading

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