Abstract
Objective: Our study aimed to provide empirical evidence on the usefulness of one of the most popular neuropsychological tests, the Continuous Performance Test (CPT), as a marker of ADHD severity and presentations among adults. Method: ADHD participants were recruited in a specialized center for the diagnosis and treatment of adults suffering from ADHD (n = 201). Measures included the CPT3™ and ADHD symptoms using a clinical interview and self-reported measures. Results: Only 51.7% of the participants were classified as likely to have a disorder characterized by attention deficit, such as ADHD, by the CPT. The relationships between CPT variables and ADHD symptoms were small. The classification error was 80.3% for the inattentive presentation and 22.5% for the hyperactive presentation when using the CPT to identify ADHD presentations. Conclusion: There was no evidence of the clinical utility of the CPT to assess or monitor ADHD in adult populations diagnosed and treated for ADHD.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 840-848 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Attention Disorders |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research, “Synapsy: The Synaptic Basis of Mental Diseases” (grant number: 51NF40-158776).
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't