Correlation between impulsivity and executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
GENG Yao-guo
SU Lin-yan
WANG Hong
CAO Feng-lin
Abstract：Objective To survey the correlation between impulsivity and execute function in children with ADHD.Methods A total of 187 ADHD children(who met the DSM-Ⅳ criteria) and 126 controls were evaluated with the Bar-ratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Results There were no significant differenc-es between ADHD children and controls (P > 0.05), negative correlation was found between total score, three keys of BIS and non-persistence errors (P < 0.05). Conclusion In current study, ADHD children do not show obvious executive deficit function; there was significant negative correlation between non-persistence errors and BIS.
Keywords：ADHDchildrenimpulsivityexecutive function
Publication Date：2010-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 204-205 )