Journal article
The mediating role of ADHD symptoms between executive function and social skills in children with neurofibromatosis type 1
KM Haebich, DP Dao, NA Pride, B Barton, KS Walsh, A Maier, AK Chisholm, H Darke, C Catroppa, S Malarbi, JC Wilkinson, VA Anderson, KN North, JM Payne
Child Neuropsychology | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2022
Abstract
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) often experience executive dysfunction, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and poor social skills, however, the nature of the relationships between these domains in children with NF1 is unclear. This study investigated these relationships using primary caregiver ratings of executive functions, ADHD symptoms and social skills in children with NF1. Participants were 136 children with NF1 and 93 typically developing (TD) controls aged 3–15 years recruited from 3 multidisciplinary neurofibromatosis clinics in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, and Washington DC, USA. Mediation analysis was performed on primary outcome variables: pa..
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Awarded by U.S. Department of Defense
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a US Department of Defense Investigator Initiated Research Award as part of the Neurofibromatosis Research Program (W81XWH-15-1-0619) and a Murdoch Children's Research Institute Clinician-Scientist Fellowship awarded to J.M.P.