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Table 4 Comparison of PSQ and Stroop test before and after 12 weeks between ADHD subgroups and HC group

From: Cognitive control and emotional response in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder comorbidity with disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders

 

Baseline

t /Z

p

Follow-up

t /Z

p

ADHD (baseline vs follow-up)

ADHD+DICCD

(baseline vs follow-up)

Follow-up (ADHD VS ADHD+DICCD VS HC)

ADHD

(n = 30)

ADHD+DICCD (n = 26)

ADHD (n = 18)

ADHD+DICCD (n = 17)

t /Z

p

t /Z

p

F/H

p

PSQ

 CIH

15.7 ± 2.9

17.0 ± 2.7

1.595

0.117

8.3 ± 2.3

9.2 ± 2.1

1.260

0.217

9.336

< 0.001

9.913

< 0.001

36.42

< 0.001

 Conduct Problems

10.6 ± 4.3

17.3 ± 5.6

5.071

< 0.001

6.0 ± 3.3

15.7 ± 4.4

7.436

< 0.001

4.141

< 0.001

1.017

0.315

40.70

< 0.001

 Difficulties in learning

5.8 ± 1.7

6.0 ± 2.1

0.381

0.704

3.4 ± 1.3

3.5 ± 1.6

0.163

0.872

4.987

< 0.001

4.159

< 0.001

4.200

0.020

 Psychosomatic Disorders

3.5 ± 1.9

3.3 ± 2.0

0.536

0.592

2.8 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.5

0.304

0.761

1.217

0.224

0.870

0.384

0.357

0.837

 Impulsivity/Hyperactivity

6.4 ± 1.9

6.3 ± 2.2

0.037

0.971

3.2 ± 1.4

3.1 ± 1.2

0.240

0.812

6.087

< 0.001

6.090

< 0.001

4.736

0.013

 Anxiety

3.4 ± 1.7

2.7 ± 1.6

1.606

0.108

2.8 ± 1.7

2.3 ± 1.4

0.691

0.490

1.235

0.217

0.603

0.546

3.807

0.149

Golden’s Stroop IG

 Errors of Stroop

5.5 ± 3.8

2.9 ± 2.6

2.657

0.008

3.9 ± 2.4

2.4 ± 1.8

1.833

0.067

1.405

0.160

0.215

0.829

7.100

0.029

 Time of Stroop (s)

180.0 ± 44.4

157.6 ± 44.9

1.868

0.067

161.9 ± 32.2

144.5 ± 30.7

1.526

0.137

1.628

0.111

0.957

0.344

1.547

0.222

Emotional Stroop MRT (ms)

 Positive-congruence

808.4 ± 196.5

781.4 ± 146.4

0.587

0.560

811.6 ± 64.2

826.7 ± 36.6

0.860

0.397

0.082

0.935

1.506

0.143

17.50

< 0.001

 Positive-incongruence

840.0 ± 243.0

816.7 ± 190.8

0.402

0.689

867.4 ± 62.5

900.8 ± 41.0

1.861

0.072

0.585

0.562

2.173

0.038

18.32

< 0.001

 Negative-congruence

805.6 ± 209.8

769.8 ± 163.6

0.717

0.476

789.5 ± 52.0

855.5 ± 41.2

4.144

< 0.001

0.400

0.691

2.551

0.017

20.72

< 0.001

 Negative-incongruence

864.6 ± 241.8

899.6 ± 223.9

0.558

0.579

816.2 ± 47.1

986.2 ± 42.4

11.20

< 0.001

1.065

0.295

1.920

0.065

24.52

< 0.001

 Neuter

813.9 ± 206.7

791.7 ± 162.6

0.449

0.655

773.8 ± 58.0

863.1 ± 39.9

5.275

< 0.001

0.998

0.325

2.144

0.040

17.15

< 0.001

  1. Note: PSQ Conners Parents Symptom Questionnaire, CIH Conners Index of Hyperactivity, IG Golden’s interference score; MRT Mean reaction time