A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD
New innovative neuropsychological tests in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD have been proposed as objective measures for diagnosis and therapy. The current study aims to investigate two different commercial continuous performance tests (CPT) in a head-to-head comparison regarding their...
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| author | Anna Baader Behnaz Kiani Nathalie Brunkhorst-Kanaan Sarah Kittel-Schneider Andreas Reif Oliver Grimm |
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| description | New innovative neuropsychological tests in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD have been proposed as objective measures for diagnosis and therapy. The current study aims to investigate two different commercial continuous performance tests (CPT) in a head-to-head comparison regarding their comparability and their link with clinical parameters. The CPTs were evaluated in a clinical sample of 29 adult patients presenting in an ADHD outpatient clinic. Correlational analyses were performed between neuropsychological data, clinical rating scales, and a personality-based measure. Though inattention was found to positively correlate between the two tests (<i>r</i> = 0.49, <i>p</i> = 0.01), no association with clinical measures and inattention was found for both tests. While hyperactivity did not correlate between both tests, current ADHD symptoms were positively associated with Nesplora Aquarium’s motor activity (<i>r</i> = 0.52 to 0.61, <i>p</i> < 0.05) and the Qb-Test’s hyperactivity (<i>r</i> = 0.52 to 0.71, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Conclusively, the overall comparability of the tests was limited and correlation with clinical parameters was low. While our study shows some interesting correlation between clinical symptoms and sub-scales of these tests, usage in clinical practice is not recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd003772b7394a9093751106ca3229222023-11-21T07:33:27ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252020-12-011113610.3390/brainsci11010036A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHDAnna Baader0Behnaz Kiani1Nathalie Brunkhorst-Kanaan2Sarah Kittel-Schneider3Andreas Reif4Oliver Grimm5Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60528 Frankfurt, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60528 Frankfurt, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60528 Frankfurt, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital, University of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60528 Frankfurt, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 60528 Frankfurt, GermanyNew innovative neuropsychological tests in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD have been proposed as objective measures for diagnosis and therapy. The current study aims to investigate two different commercial continuous performance tests (CPT) in a head-to-head comparison regarding their comparability and their link with clinical parameters. The CPTs were evaluated in a clinical sample of 29 adult patients presenting in an ADHD outpatient clinic. Correlational analyses were performed between neuropsychological data, clinical rating scales, and a personality-based measure. Though inattention was found to positively correlate between the two tests (<i>r</i> = 0.49, <i>p</i> = 0.01), no association with clinical measures and inattention was found for both tests. While hyperactivity did not correlate between both tests, current ADHD symptoms were positively associated with Nesplora Aquarium’s motor activity (<i>r</i> = 0.52 to 0.61, <i>p</i> < 0.05) and the Qb-Test’s hyperactivity (<i>r</i> = 0.52 to 0.71, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Conclusively, the overall comparability of the tests was limited and correlation with clinical parameters was low. While our study shows some interesting correlation between clinical symptoms and sub-scales of these tests, usage in clinical practice is not recommended.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/36ADHDneuropsychologycontinuous performance testQb-TestNesplora Aquariumattention |
| spellingShingle | Anna Baader Behnaz Kiani Nathalie Brunkhorst-Kanaan Sarah Kittel-Schneider Andreas Reif Oliver Grimm A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD Brain Sciences ADHD neuropsychology continuous performance test Qb-Test Nesplora Aquarium attention |
| title | A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD |
| title_full | A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD |
| title_fullStr | A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD |
| title_short | A Within-Sample Comparison of Two Innovative Neuropsychological Tests for Assessing ADHD |
| title_sort | within sample comparison of two innovative neuropsychological tests for assessing adhd |
| topic | ADHD neuropsychology continuous performance test Qb-Test Nesplora Aquarium attention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/36 |
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