Onandia-Hinchado, Iban and Pardo-Palenzuela, Natividad and Díaz-Orueta, Unai (2021) Cognitive characterization of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by domains: a systematic review. Journal of Neural Transmission, 128 (7). pp. 893-937. ISSN 0300-9564

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is reportedly the most frequent neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed during childhood, and it is recognized as a common condition in adulthood. We review the evidence to help identify cognitive domains associated to deficits in adult ADHD. A systematic review with narrative synthesis was performed, assessing studies on adult ADHD, neuropsychology and research on involved cognitive domains in adults 18+years old with an established diagnosis of ADHD, in seven electronic databases (PubMed, PsychInfo, WebOfScience, Embase, Scopus, OvidSPMedline, and Teseo), and Worldcat and OpenGrey grey literature databases. 93 studies were included for this review, encompassing findings from a total 5574 adults diagnosed only with ADHD, medication-naïve or non-medicated at the moment of the assessment and 4880 healthy controls. Adults diagnosed with ADHD may show, when compared to healthy controls, a cognitive profile characterized by deficits across all attention modalities, processing speed, executive function (mainly working memory and inhibition with emphasis on reward delay and interference control), verbal memory, reading skills, social cognition and arithmetic abilities. A cognitive characterization of adult ADHD by domains is established beyond the sole consideration of attention and executive function problems. Along with these, verbal memory, language (mainly reading), social cognition and arithmetic abilities may also contribute to a more comprehensive characterization of the cognitive profile in adult ADHD

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Onandia-Hinchado, I., Pardo-Palenzuela, N. & Diaz-Orueta, U. Cognitive characterization of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by domains: a systematic review. J Neural Transm 128, 893–937 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-021-02302-6
Keywords:	Adult ADHD; Neuropsychological assessment; Cognitive domains Cognitive profile; Cognitive deficits
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	16792
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-021-02302-6
Depositing User:	Unai Diaz-Orueta
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2022 15:06
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Neural Transmission
Publisher:	Springer link
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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