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Executive Function Deficits In Preschool Children With Adhd And Dbd, Kim Schoemaker, Tessa Bunte, Sandra A. Wiebe, Kimberly A. Espy, Maja Deković, Walter Matthys
Executive Function Deficits In Preschool Children With Adhd And Dbd, Kim Schoemaker, Tessa Bunte, Sandra A. Wiebe, Kimberly A. Espy, Maja Deković, Walter Matthys
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Background: Impairments in executive functions (EF) are consistently associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to a lesser extent, with disruptive behavior disorder (DBD), that is, oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder, in school-aged children. Recently, larger numbers of children with these disorders are diagnosed earlier in development, yet knowledge about impairments in clinically diagnosed preschool children and the role of comorbidity is limited. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to examine EF in clinically referred preschool children with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, DBD and ADHD + DBD.
Method: Participants were 202 children aged 3.5–5.5 years, …