Clinic observations in the assessment of pervasiveness of childhood hyperactivity.
Sixty-one boys, 6-12 years old, met both the diagnostic criteria of ADHD of DSM-III-R and hyperkinetic syndrome of ICD-9. They could be subdivided into two groups: 43 showed hyperactive symptoms in the clinic situation and 18 did not. The former group were younger and showed significantly poorer performance in measures of general intelligence, attention, cognitive styles, motor clumsiness and minor neurological deficits. Controlling for age and intelligence attenuated the differences, but significant differences remained in activity level, attention, and minor neurological deficits. This result suggests that direct observation is important in the assessment of pervasiveness of childhood hyperactivity.
Luk
S L
SL
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Leung
P W
PW
Yuen
J
J
D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012931:Social Environment