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 | Goodwin, A Hendry, A Mason, L Bazelmans, T Begum Ali, J Pasco, G Charman, T Jones, EJH Johnson, MH |
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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 (N = 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 | oxford-uuid:c21e8bad-9676-4b41-810b-3935deeb17242022-03-27T06:06:37ZBehavioural measures of infant activity but not attention associate with later preschool ADHD traitsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:c21e8bad-9676-4b41-810b-3935deeb1724EnglishSymplectic ElementsMDPI2021Goodwin, AHendry, AMason, LBazelmans, TBegum Ali, JPasco, GCharman, TJones, EJHJohnson, MHThe BASIS/STAARS TeamMapping 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 (N = 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. |
| spellingShingle | Goodwin, A Hendry, A Mason, L Bazelmans, T Begum Ali, J Pasco, G Charman, T Jones, EJH Johnson, MH Behavioural measures of infant activity but not attention associate with later preschool ADHD traits |
| 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 |
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