COMPARING MOXO ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY TEST RESULTS AND CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Abstract

Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorder in child and adolescents. There is no objective tests for diagnosing ADHD and subjective tests are insufficient. The aim of the study is to evaluate the MOXO computerized continous preformance tests (d-CPT) results related with ADHD symptoms.
Methods: Thirty ADHD diagnosed patients and 20 control group of child and adolescent enrolled to the study. MOXO d-CPT test has been admisintered for testing performance differences between two groups.

Results: Performance ratio of the attention scale is significantly lower in the control group. Good and lower performance ratio of the impulsivity scale is similar in two groups and standard performance is lower in the ADHD group. Performance ratio of the hyperactivity scale is significantly lower in ADHD group. Performance is lower in the control group.
Conclusion: ADHD group have lower performance in attention, timing, impulsivity and hyperactivity scales of the MOXO test. In the attention scale, good performance level is significantly lower in the ADHD group.