Inhibitory Control, Conduct Problems, and Callous Unemotional Traits in Children with ADHD and Typically Developing Children

Daniel A Waschbusch; Dara E Babinski; Whitney D Fosco; Sarah M Haas; James G Waxmonsky; Nancy Garon; Shana Nichols; Sara King; Darcy A Santor; Brendan F Andrade

doi:10.1080/87565641.2022.2032713

Inhibitory Control, Conduct Problems, and Callous Unemotional Traits in Children with ADHD and Typically Developing Children

Dev Neuropsychol. 2022 Jan-Feb;47(1):42-59. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2022.2032713. Epub 2022 Jan 30.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine.
² Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada.
³ Aspire Center for Learning and Development.
⁴ Mount St. Vincent University.
⁵ University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
⁶ University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

PMID: 35098829
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2022.2032713

Abstract

Compared children with CP/ADHD, CPCU/ADHD, ADHD-only, and controls on two measures of inhibitory control: a Simon/flanker task that measured response selection and a stop signal task that measured response inhibition. Results showed: (a) ADHD was associated with both measures of inhibitory control; (b) control children had better overall performance and ADHD-only had worse response selection than the CP groups; and (c) children with CPCU/ADHD had better response inhibition than children with ADHD-only or CP/ADHD. Results suggest inhibitory control dysfunction is associated with ADHD rather than CP and that response inhibition dysfunction distinguishes children with CP/ADHD from children with CPCU/ADHD.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / psychology
Child
Conduct Disorder* / diagnosis
Conduct Disorder* / psychology
Emotions
Humans
Problem Behavior*