Static and Dynamic Assessment of Intelligence in ADHD Subtypes

Frontiers in Psychology

Rosa Angela Fabio¹  Giulia Emma Towey¹  Tindara Caprì³ 

[1] Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;Department of Life and Health Sciences, Link Campus University, Via del Casale di S. Pio V, Rome, Italy;Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy;

关键词: intelligence;    assessment;    cognitive development;    ADHD;    learning;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.846052

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

There is a debate about the measure of IQ in children with ADHD. Some studies report that, compared to static assessment procedures, dynamic assessment of intelligence can better measure cognitive modifiability and plasticity. The present study was designed to examine children belonging to different ADHD subtypes (inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined) in terms of both static (WISC scores) and dynamic measures (Modifiability index). Thirty-four children (12 ADHD-I, 10 ADHD-H, and 12 ADHD-C) were compared to a sample of 27 typically developing children. Results indicate that only the inattentive and the combined subtypes, compared with the normative sample, show lower IQ scores. The ADHD-I group presents generally low WISC scores and ADHD-H presents generally high WISC scores. Moreover, the ADHD-C group shows a low static score and a high dynamic score, indicating a wide breadth of Vygotskian children’s zone of proximal development. Static and dynamic measurements together can indeed be considered a comprehensive examination of intelligence levels in ADHD children and may be essential in predicting learning capacities.

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