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dc.contributor.authorHalleland, Helene Barone
dc.contributor.authorSørensen, Lin
dc.contributor.authorPosserud, Maj-Britt Rocio
dc.contributor.authorHaavik, Jan
dc.contributor.authorLundervold, Astri Johansen
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-26T12:59:27Z
dc.date.available2015-01-26T12:59:27Z
dc.date.issued2014-09eng
dc.identifier.issn1087-0547
dc.identifier.issn1557-1246
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/9261
dc.description.abstractObjective: Problems related to executive function (EF) are frequently reported in adults with ADHD. However, only a subgroup of patients show deficits on common neuropsychological tests designed to measure EF. We investigated whether this subgroup also had higher levels of functional impairments, including unemployment, than the ADHD group without such deficits. Method: We defined executive function deficit (EFD) from selected tests from the Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) and assessed ADHD symptoms and psychiatric comorbidity with the use of questionnaires in 79 ADHD patients and 77 controls (IQ above 80 in both groups). Results: In the ADHD group, 24.3% had EFD. This subgroup showed significantly higher frequency of unemployment, more reading and writing problems, lower IQ scores, and more self-reported ADHD symptoms in childhood than the ADHD subgroup without EFD. Conclusion: These findings indicate that it may be possible to identify individuals at risk of functional impairments, and emphasizes the importance of effective treatment programs targeting EF.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherSAGEeng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/9256" target="blank">Executive Functioning in adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): From basic mechanisms to functional outcome</a>eng
dc.subjectexecutive functioneng
dc.subjectD-KEFSeng
dc.subjectADHDeng
dc.subjectexecutive function deficiteng
dc.subjectoccupational statuseng
dc.titleOccupational Status Is Compromised in Adults With ADHD and Psychometrically Defined Executive Function Deficitseng
dc.typeJournal article
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dc.rights.holderCopyright SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1087054714564622
dc.source.journalJournal of Attention Disorders


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