Attention and memory functioning in adult person with the appearance of hiperactivity disorders
Authors:
- Dorota Kalka,
- Monika Pawłowska
Abstract
Until recently, hyperactivity disorders have been associated mainly with a growth period. It is more often stressed, however, that many persons do not grow out of ADHD but become adults with persistent disorders. This research aimed at answering the question of the differences in the attention and memory functioning in adults with hyperactivity symptoms in comparison to persons without ADHD symptoms. Two groups of adults took part in the research: a group with ADHD symptoms and no other diagnosed disorders (N=34) and a control group without hyperactivity symptoms or other disorders (N=32). We used: a behaviour questionnaire – an experimental version, the Attention and Perceptiveness Test, the Trail Making Test A&B, the Digit Span and Digit Symbol WAIS-R subtests (Polish standardization), the d2 Test of Attention, and the Benton Visual Retention Test. The results of the analysis showed a lower ability in perceptive field search and a lower ability to focus attention, a worse functioning of working memory and deficits in psychomotor speed in the group with ADHD symptoms in comparison to the control group. There was no difference between the groups, however, regarding the ability to switch to a new criterion for response. It was revealed, that persons with an ADHD function were worse in regard to visual and auditory working memory in comparison to those persons without ADHD symptoms. A reduced ability to focus attention was shown, though these difficulties were visible mainly in the progress speed and not in performance efficacy. The assumptions about difficulties in switching to a new response criterion among persons with hyperactivity disorder symptoms were not confirmed.
- Record ID
- IMPORT-ARTICLE-00014122
- Author
- Journal series
- Acta Neuropsychologica, ISSN 1730-7503
- Issue year
- 2013
- Vol
- 11
- No
- 4
- Pages
- 371-381
- Publication size in sheets
- 0.50
- ASJC Classification
- ;
- Abstract in Polish
- Do niedawna zespół nadpobudliwości psychoruchowej wiązano z okresem dzieciństwa. Niestety wiele osób nie pozbywa się objawów nadpobudliwości w dorosłości. Są to osoby dorosłe z objawami ADHD. Celem artykułu jest odpowiedź na pytanie o różnice w procesach uwagi i pamięci między osobami dorosłymi z objawami nadpobudliwości psychoruchowej i osobami bez takich objawów. Zbadano dwie grupy dorosłych: grupę z symptomami ADHD, którzy nie wykazywali innych zaburzeń (N-34) i grupę kontrolną bez objawów ADHD i innych diagnoz (N=32). W badaniu zastosowano eksperymentalną wersję Testu Zachowania, Test Uwagi i Percepcji, Test Łączenia Punktów, Podtest Skali Wechslera - Test Powtarzania Cyfr, test uwagi D2, Test Pamięci Wzrokowej Bentona. Wyniki badania wskazują na gorsze u osób z ADHD wykonanie w zakresie spostrzegania, przeszukiwania pola percepcyjnego, koncentrowania uwagi oraz gorsze funkcjonowanie pamięci operacyjnej. Wykazano także deficyty w zakresie psychomotoryki, słuchowej pamięci robaczej. Nie ma natomiast różnicy między porównywanymi grupami w zakresie przełączania na nowe kryteria, szybkości zmian nastawienia.
- URL
- http://www.researchgate.net/publication/267453976_ATTENTION_AND_MEMORY_FUNCTIONING_IN_ADULT_PERSONS_WITH_THE_APPEARANCE_OF_HYPERACTIVITY_DISORDERS opening in a new tab
- Language
- (en) English
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- Score (nominal)
- 12
- Publication indicators
- : 2013 = 0.594
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- Dorobek Naukowy - Approve URL: http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Biuro/ZatwierdzanieWpisu.aspx?WpisID=14155
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