Sarkis Stephanie Moulton, Sarkis Elias H, Marshall David, Archer James
Department of Counselor Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32607, USA.
J Atten Disord. 2005 Feb;8(3):96-108. doi: 10.1177/1087054705277265.
The relationship between executive function and comorbid diagnoses in ADHD children is examined. One hundred six children between 7 and 15 years of age are assessed using the Tower of London (TOL), a test of executive function, and the Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia, Present and Lifetime Version, a diagnostic interview. All children met the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. A majority of the children had comorbid anxiety disorders, mood disorders, or oppositional defiant disorder. Measures on the TOL are total move score, total initiation time, and total rule violations. Age is predictive in all three measures of executive function as assessed by the TOL. Gender is predictive of total initiation time and total rule violations. Comorbid disorders are found to not have significance on executive function as measured by the TOL. This study concludes that comorbid disorders may not affect executive function.
研究了多动症儿童执行功能与共病诊断之间的关系。使用伦敦塔测试（一种执行功能测试）和情感障碍与精神分裂症儿童版现患及终生版（一种诊断性访谈）对106名7至15岁的儿童进行评估。所有儿童均符合多动症的诊断标准。大多数儿童患有共病焦虑症、情绪障碍或对立违抗障碍。伦敦塔测试的指标包括总移动得分、总启动时间和总违规次数。年龄在伦敦塔测试评估的所有三项执行功能指标中具有预测性。性别可预测总启动时间和总违规次数。研究发现，共病障碍对伦敦塔测试所测量的执行功能没有显著影响。本研究得出结论，共病障碍可能不会影响执行功能。
