Does the coexistence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sluggish cognitive tempo affect the treatment response in children?
Citation
Yektaş, Ç., Tufan, A.E., Karakaya, E.S.K., Yazıcı, M. & Sarıgedik, E. (2023). Does the coexistence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sluggish cognitive tempo affect the treatment response in children?. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 26(3), 177-185. http://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2023.23500Abstract
Objective: We aimed to evaluate treatment response in children with sluggish cognitive tempo and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Method: Child Behavior Checklist and Barkley Child Attention Scale were used to define SCT symptoms. Parents and teachers completed Turgay DSM-IV-Based Screening Scale for Disruptive Behavior disorders, severity and improvement were eva-luated via Clinical Global Impressions Scale- Severity and CGI- Improvement. Methylphenidate responses were evaluated retrospectively by patient charts. Results: SCT + ADHD group was rated as more inattentive by their parents while teachers rated children with ADHD as more hyperactive/ impulsive (p<0,01; p[removed]