Executive functions in preschool children with ADHD and DBD: An 18-month longitudinal study

Kim Schoemaker; Tessa Bunte; Kimberly Andrews Espy; Maja Deković; Walter Matthys

doi:10.1080/87565641.2014.911875

Executive functions in preschool children with ADHD and DBD: An 18-month longitudinal study

Kim Schoemaker, Tessa Bunte, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Maja Deković, Walter Matthys

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In this longitudinal study, we examined the stability of the association between executive functions and externalizing behavior problems, and the developmental change of executive functions in a predominately clinically diagnosed preschool sample (N = 200). Inhibition and working memory performance were assessed three times in 18 months. Across time, poorer inhibition performance in young children was associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive behavior disorders (DBD), and poorer working memory performance was associated with ADHD. Inhibition and working memory performance increased over time, especially in the early preschool period. The improvement of inhibition performance was more pronounced in the clinically diagnosed children compared to the TD children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	302-315
Number of pages	14
Journal	Developmental Neuropsychology
Volume	39
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2014.911875
State	Published - May 19 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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