Deficits in Executive Functions of Children With ADHD: Clinical Validity of a Diagnostic Instrument for ADHD in Children and Adolescents (ADHS-KJ)

Abstract

The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) poses a challenge to therapists because ADHD has been declared a behavioral disorder for a long time. Therefore, the diagnosis is based on observable behavior, which is subject to various deviations. According to the current understanding of the disorder, the self-regulation of children with ADHD is disturbed, which is associated with deficits in executive functions. The aim of this study was to validate a diagnostic instrument for ADHD (ADHS-KJ; Petermann & Petermann, 2019) and to check whether the neuropsychological test and the Behavioural Observation Scale of Hyperactivity differ between children with ADHD (n=58) and a para..