Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits
Mapping infant neurocognitive differences that precede later ADHD-related behaviours is critical for designing early interventions. In this study, we investigated (1) group differences in a battery of measures assessing aspects of attention and activity level in infants with and without a family his...
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| author | Amy Goodwin Alexandra Hendry Luke Mason Tessel Bazelmans Jannath Begum Ali Greg Pasco Tony Charman Emily J. H. Jones Mark H. Johnson The BASIS/STAARS Team |
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| description | Mapping infant neurocognitive differences that precede later ADHD-related behaviours is critical for designing early interventions. In this study, we investigated (1) group differences in a battery of measures assessing aspects of attention and activity level in infants with and without a family history of ADHD or related conditions (ASD), and (2) longitudinal associations between the infant measures and preschool ADHD traits at 3 years. Participants (<i>N</i> = 151) were infants with or without an elevated likelihood for ADHD (due to a family history of ADHD and/or ASD). A multi-method assessment protocol was used to assess infant attention and activity level at 10 months of age that included behavioural, cognitive, physiological and neural measures. Preschool ADHD traits were measured at 3 years of age using the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) and the Child Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ). Across a broad range of measures, we found no significant group differences in attention or activity level at 10 months between infants with and without a family history of ADHD or ASD. However, parent and observer ratings of infant activity level at 10 months were positively associated with later preschool ADHD traits at 3 years. Observable behavioural differences in activity level (but not attention) may be apparent from infancy in children who later develop elevated preschool ADHD traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df0ff14ecf2c4410b250503a6edb50bd2023-11-21T16:24:52ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-04-0111552410.3390/brainsci11050524Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD TraitsAmy Goodwin0Alexandra Hendry1Luke Mason2Tessel Bazelmans3Jannath Begum Ali4Greg Pasco5Tony Charman6Emily J. H. Jones7Mark H. Johnson8The BASIS/STAARS TeamDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AF, UKDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UKCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, UKDepartment of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AF, UKCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, UKDepartment of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AF, UKDepartment of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AF, UKCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, UKCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, UKMapping infant neurocognitive differences that precede later ADHD-related behaviours is critical for designing early interventions. In this study, we investigated (1) group differences in a battery of measures assessing aspects of attention and activity level in infants with and without a family history of ADHD or related conditions (ASD), and (2) longitudinal associations between the infant measures and preschool ADHD traits at 3 years. Participants (<i>N</i> = 151) were infants with or without an elevated likelihood for ADHD (due to a family history of ADHD and/or ASD). A multi-method assessment protocol was used to assess infant attention and activity level at 10 months of age that included behavioural, cognitive, physiological and neural measures. Preschool ADHD traits were measured at 3 years of age using the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) and the Child Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ). Across a broad range of measures, we found no significant group differences in attention or activity level at 10 months between infants with and without a family history of ADHD or ASD. However, parent and observer ratings of infant activity level at 10 months were positively associated with later preschool ADHD traits at 3 years. Observable behavioural differences in activity level (but not attention) may be apparent from infancy in children who later develop elevated preschool ADHD traits.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/524ADHDinfantattentionactivity level |
| spellingShingle | Amy Goodwin Alexandra Hendry Luke Mason Tessel Bazelmans Jannath Begum Ali Greg Pasco Tony Charman Emily J. H. Jones Mark H. Johnson The BASIS/STAARS Team Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits Brain Sciences ADHD infant attention activity level |
| title | Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits |
| title_full | Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits |
| title_fullStr | Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits |
| title_short | Behavioural Measures of Infant Activity but Not Attention Associate with Later Preschool ADHD Traits |
| title_sort | behavioural measures of infant activity but not attention associate with later preschool adhd traits |
| topic | ADHD infant attention activity level |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/524 |
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