The Relationship Between Adult ADHD Symptoms and Interpersonal Competence: Mediating Roles of Emotion Dysregulation and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo(SCT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-452
Author(s):  
Sohee Park ◽  
◽  
Hyein Chang
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Interpersonal Competence ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms, But Not ADHD or Internalizing Symptoms, Are Uniquely Related to Self-Reported Mind-Wandering in Adolescents With ADHD

2020 ◽  
pp. 108705472092309
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Fredrick ◽  
Stephen P. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Mind Wandering ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the relation between sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms and self-reported mind-wandering in a sample of adolescents with ADHD. Method: Adolescents ( N = 79; aged 13–17 years; 70% male) diagnosed with ADHD completed measures of SCT, ADHD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, in addition to mind-wandering. Parents also provided ratings of adolescents’ ADHD symptoms. Results: All adolescent-reported psychopathology dimensions, including ADHD, internalizing, and SCT, were significantly bivariately correlated with greater mind-wandering. However, in regression analysis that considered psychopathologies simultaneously, SCT was the only dimension uniquely associated with greater mind-wandering. This finding was unchanged when parent-reported ADHD symptoms were included in the model. Conclusion: These findings are the first to show that SCT symptoms are uniquely related with self-reported mind-wandering in adolescents with ADHD and underscore the importance of considering co-occurring SCT symptoms when testing the interrelations between ADHD and mind-wandering. Replication is needed in larger samples and with other measures of mind-wandering.

Emotion Dysregulation and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo as Moderators of Cortisol Responsivity in Children with ADHD

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-240
Author(s):  
Stephen G. Taylor ◽  
E. Rebekah Siceloff ◽  
Alex M. Roberts ◽  
W. Joshua Bradley ◽  
Rachel M. Bridges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

scholarly journals Sluggish cognitive tempo and ADHD symptoms in relation to task-unrelated thought: Examining unique links with mind-wandering and rumination

2020 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Fredrick ◽  
Michael J. Kofler ◽  
Matthew A. Jarrett ◽  
G. Leonard Burns ◽  
Aaron M. Luebbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mind Wandering ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

scholarly journals The Relationship between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Self-esteem, and Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Shaimaa Ezzat Basha ◽  
Futiem Nasha Alsubie
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
University Students ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

The present paper aims at determining the contribution of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) and self-esteem to predicting Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among female university students in Saudi Arabia. It examines the differences in the research variables according to academic achievement. It also identifies the correlations of these variables. The authors applied the research instruments, i.e., the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1), Adult Concentration Inventory (ACI), and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) to a sample of 203 female university students aged 19-31 years (M = 23.29 years; SD= 3.74 years). The results showed no differences in the mean scores of ASRS, ACI, and negative self-esteem in the achievement levels among university students. In contrast, there was a positive direct relationship between ADHD, SCT, and negative self-esteem. SCT contributed significantly (by 40%), whereas self-esteem contributed by 6% in predicting ADHD among university students. The study highlighted the contribution of both negative self-esteem and SCT to predicting ADHD among Saudi university students to understand the nature of the disorder and its predictors. The findings of this study can be utilized to develop preventive programs for enhancing self-esteem and increasing attention among university students.   Received: 17 December 2020 / Accepted: 31 January 2021 / Published: 5 March 2021

The Characteristics and Unique Impairments of Comorbid Adult ADHD and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: An Interim Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 457-465
Author(s):  
Michael J. Silverstein ◽  
Terry L. Leon ◽  
Beth Krone ◽  
Stephen V. Faraone ◽  
Jeffrey H. Newcorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interim Analysis ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

scholarly journals Sluggish Cognitive Tempo in Adults Referred for an ADHD Evaluation: A Psychometric Analysis of Self- and Collateral Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica R. Lunsford-Avery ◽  
Scott H. Kollins ◽  
John T. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Reporting Source ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Cognitive Tempo

Objective: Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms uniquely contribute to psychiatric and functional outcomes in child samples; however, the psychometric properties of SCT measures among adult outpatients are unknown. Method: Adults ( n = 124) presenting for an ADHD evaluation provided self- and collateral report of SCT symptoms. Results: The SCT scale had good internal consistency and yielded three factors across raters: Slow/Daydreamy, Sleepy/Sluggish, and Low Initiation/Persistence. SCT scores exhibited convergent validity with ADHD symptoms across raters. Individuals with ADHD received higher SCT ratings than those without ADHD via collateral report, a pattern that was similar when comorbidity was considered. SCT was associated with poorer functioning after accounting for ADHD symptoms with some differential effects based on reporting source. Conclusion: Findings support the internal consistency and validity of a three-factor SCT scale among adult outpatients. Differential results between self- and collateral report demonstrate the importance of multiple reporters of SCT in clinical settings.

Adult ADHD Symptoms

2017 ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Willer
Keyword(s):  
Adult Adhd ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Emotional Dysregulation ◽  
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Executive Functioning Deficits

Understanding the symptoms of adult ADHD is an essential starting place. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders symptoms of ADHD are reviewed, including inattention/distractibility, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity, as well as other adult ADHD symptoms that have been well documented in multiple research studies. Suggested interview questions for each symptom are presented. Additional adult ADHD symptoms include executive functioning deficits, emotional dysregulation, atypical reward sensitivity, and time perception differences. Sluggish cognitive tempo is also defined and a case example given. Last, progress towards a new definition of ADHD is presented, and the practicalities of diagnosing ADHD using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, are discussed.

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