@article{02cc6be063eb11df9344000ea68e967b,
title = "Do attention deficits influence IQ assessment in children and adolescents with ADHD?",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To characterize the relationship between IQ and attention deficits in children with ADHD and to estimate the inattention-related mean influence on IQ when children are tested before stimulant drug treatment has been initiated. METHOD: Studies of various methodologies are reviewed. RESULTS: Correlation studies show mostly weak associations between IQ scores and attention deficits. Meta-analyses report the average short-term stimulant treatment effect on IQ in children with ADHD to be 2 to 7 IQ points. CONCLUSION: The associations between IQ and attention deficits in ADHD are generally modest, with the mean influence on IQ probably amounting to 2 to 5 IQ points. This may serve as a benchmark when clinicians interpret the validity of IQ in this clinical population.",
author = "Jepsen, {Jens Richardt M} and Birgitte Fagerlund and Mortensen, {Erik Lykke}",
note = "Keywords: Adolescent; Attention; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Cognition Disorders; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Female; Humans; Male; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Neuropsychological Tests; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Wechsler Scales",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1177/1087054708322996",
language = "English",
volume = "12",
pages = "551--62",
journal = "Journal of Attention Disorders",
issn = "1087-0547",
publisher = "Sage Publications, Inc. Sage Publications Ltd",
number = "6",
}