Kim Kiho, Kim Hyo-Jeong
Department of Psychology of Counseling, Sejong Cyber University, Seoul, South Korea.
Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2021 Jan-Apr;21(1):100199. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2020.08.003. Epub 2020 Sep 13.
: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) is an attentional disorder characterized by the symptoms of slowness in behavior or thinking, a lack of en.ergy, difficulty initiating and sustaining effort, daydreaming, and drowsiness. The aim of the present study was to investigate the distinctive attentional characteristics of SCT as compared to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). : A total of 110 adults were recruited and divided into four groups: SCT+ADHD, SCT, ADHD, and healthy controls. The Revised version of Attention Networks Test was used to investigate each group's attentional profile. : The results revealed that the two SCT groups (SCT+ADHD and SCT) showed a significantly weaker orienting network due to the problems of engaging and disengaging attention than the other two groups. Additionally, the two ADHD groups (SCT+ADHD and ADHD) showed a significantly weaker executive control network than the other two groups. : The findings demonstrate an attentional distinction between the SCT and the ADHD groups with a greater dysfunction in the orienting network in the SCT group as compared to the ADHD group. Furthermore, a greater executive control dysfunction was observed in the ADHD group as compared to the SCT group.
迟缓认知节奏（SCT）是一种注意力障碍，其特征表现为行为或思维迟缓、缺乏精力、难以发起并维持努力、白日梦以及嗜睡。本研究的目的是调查与注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）相比，SCT独特的注意力特征。
总共招募了110名成年人，并将他们分为四组：SCT+ADHD组、SCT组、ADHD组和健康对照组。使用修订版的注意力网络测试来研究每组的注意力特征。
结果显示，由于注意力的参与和脱离问题，两个SCT组（SCT+ADHD组和SCT组）的定向网络明显比其他两组弱。此外，两个ADHD组（SCT+ADHD组和ADHD组）的执行控制网络明显比其他两组弱。
研究结果表明，SCT组和ADHD组在注意力方面存在差异，与ADHD组相比，SCT组的定向网络功能障碍更严重。此外，与SCT组相比，ADHD组的执行控制功能障碍更严重。
