ArticleClinical child psychology and psychiatry2016
Uncovering a clinical portrait of sluggish cognitive tempo within an evaluation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case study.
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- The Internal, External, and Diagnostic Validity of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: A Meta-Analysis and Critical Review.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2016Pooled it
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- Academic functioning in children with and without sluggish cognitive tempo.Journal of school psychology · 2022Article
- Shorter average look durations to dynamic social stimuli are associated with higher levels of autism symptoms in young autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2022Article
- "My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo.Journal of attention disorders · 2022Article
- Assessing sluggish cognitive tempo and ADHD inattention in elementary students: Empirical differentiation, invariance across sex and grade, and measurement precision.Psychological assessment · 2020Article
- Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms Contribute to Heterogeneity in Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment · 2018Article
- Sluggish Cognitive Tempo is Associated With Poorer Study Skills, More Executive Functioning Deficits, and Greater Impairment in College Students.Journal of clinical psychology · 2017Article
- Tipping points? Curvilinear associations between activity level and mental development in toddlers.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2017Article
- Internal and External Validity of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and ADHD Inattention Dimensions with Teacher Ratings of Nepali Children.Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment · 2016Article
- Slow sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms are associated with poorer academic performance in children with ADHD.Psychiatry research · 2016Article
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Abstract
Despite the burgeoning scientific literature examining the sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) construct, very little is known about the clinical presentation of SCT. In clinical cases where SCT is suspected, it is critical to carefully assess not only for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but also for other comorbidities that may account for the SCT-related behaviors, especially internalizing symptoms and sleep problems. The current case study provides a clinical description of SCT in a 7-year-old girl, offering a real-life portrait of SCT while also providing an opportunity to qualitatively differentiate between SCT and ADHD, other psychopathologies (e.g. depression, anxiety), and potentially related domains of functioning (e.g. sleep, executive functioning [EF]). "Jessica" was described by herself, parents, and teacher as being much slower than her peers in completing schoolwork, despite standardized testing showing Jessica to have above average intelligence and academic achievement. Jessica's parents completed rating scales indicating high levels of SCT symptoms and daytime sleepiness, as well as mildly elevated EF deficits. More research is needed to determine how to best conceptualize, assess, and treat SCT, and Jessica's case underscores the importance of further work in this area.
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