Neuropsychological and Psychophyioslogical Differentiation of Inattention/Overactivty and Aggression/Defiance Symptom Groups

Abstract

Examined the association of 'frontal lobe' functioning and electrodermal activity (EDA) with symptoms of inattention/overactivity (I/O) and aggression/defiance (A/D). 19 normal and 38 clinic-referred children (aged 5–12 yrs) were rated by teachers on the Conners Teaching Rating Scale. Ss completed the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) while their EDA was quantified. Poorer WCST performance was associated only with higher I/O ratings, and lower EDA was associated only with higher A/D ratings. There were no interactive effects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)