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. 2013 Nov-Dec;48(6):441-7.
doi: 10.1708/1379.15338.

[Executive function deficits in ADHD and Asperger syndrome]

[Article in Italian]
Claudio Paloscia, Valentina Baglioni, Riccardo Alessandrelli, Caterina Rosa, Rossella Guerini, Franca Aceti, Augusto Pasini

[Executive function deficits in ADHD and Asperger syndrome]

[Article in Italian]
Claudio Paloscia et al. Riv Psichiatr. 2013 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the executive functioning of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder combined subtype (ADHD-C) and Asperger syndrome (AS) compared to a control group.

Methods: A sample of 79 children (28 ADHD-C; 24 AS; 27 subjects with typical development) was tested on a wide range of tasks related to major domains of executive functioning: inhibition response (prepotent and interference), visual working memory, planning and cognitive flexibility.

Results: Patients with AS showed deficits on visual working memory and cognitive flexibility. ADHD-C children were impaired on inhibition control (prepotent response) but also showed deficits on working memory and cognitive flexibility. The only executive functioning measure that differentiated ADHD from AS was inhibition of prepotent response and a more high deficit in cognitive flexibility and working memory in AS compared to ADHD-C.

Conclusions: This study confirms recent evidence about the identification of specific executive profiles in these disorders. Other studies are warranted to evaluate the presence and specifity of a dysexecutive syndrome in ADHD and AS in a larger sample with girls.

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