Sluggish cognitive tempo and its neurocognitive, social and emotive correlates: a systematic review of the current literature

Journal of Molecular Psychiatry

Oliver Tucha²  Klaus W Lange¹  Yvonne Groen²  Janneke Koerts²  Lara Tucha²  Anna Katharina Mueller² 

[1] Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany;Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

关键词: ADHD subtypes;    Social functioning;    Cognition;    Genetics;    ADHD;    Sluggish cognitive tempo;   

Others  :  1133180
DOI  :  10.1186/2049-9256-2-5

 received in 2014-04-10, accepted in 2014-07-16,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Objectives

Since the elimination of items associated with Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) during the transition from DSM-III to DSM-IV from the diagnostic criteria of Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), interest in SCT and its associated cognitive as well as emotional and social consequences is on the increase. The current review discusses recent findings on SCT in clinical as well as community based ADHD populations. The focus is further on clinical correlates of SCT in populations different from ADHD, SCT’s genetic background, SCT’s association with internalizing and other behavioral comorbidities, as well as SCT’s association with social functioning and its treatment efficacy.

Method

A systematic review of empirical studies on SCT in ADHD and other pathologies in PsycInfo, SocIndex, Web of Science and PubMed using the key terms “Sluggish Cognitive Tempo”, “Cognitive Tempo”, “Sluggish Tempo” was performed. Thirty-two out of 63 studies met inclusion criteria and are discussed in the current review.

Results/Conclusion

From the current literature, it can be concluded that SCT is a psychometrically valid construct with additive value in the clinical field of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), internalizing disorders and neuro-rehabilitation. The taxonomy of SCT has been shown to be far from consistent across studies; however, the impact of SCT on individuals’ functioning (e.g., academic achievement, social interactions) seems remarkable. SCT has been shown to share some of the genes with ADHD, however, related most strongly to non-shared environmental factors. Future research should focus on the identification of adequate SCT measurement to promote symptom tailored treatment and increase studies on SCT in populations different from ADHD.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Mueller et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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