An exploration into the creative abilities of children with ADHD.
The purpose of this study is to explore whether ADHD is associated with high creative ability. Sixty-seven children, ages 10 to 12 (33 ADHD and 34 controls) completed the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), Maier's Two-String Problem, and the Block Design and Vocabulary subsets of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). The results show that there is no significant difference between the ADHD group's and control group's performance on either the TTCT, Maier's Two-String Problem, or WISC-III, suggesting that children diagnosed with ADHD are no more creative than children without the diagnosis.
Healey
Dione
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Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Rucklidge
Julia J
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D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003405:Creativity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D014888:Wechsler Scales