Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2006):

An investigation into the relationship among ADHD symptomatology, creativity, and neuropsychological functioning in children.

Full Abstract

This paper examined the relationship between creativity and ADHD symptomatology. First, the presence of ADHD symptomatology within a creative sample was explored. Secondly, the relationship between cognitive functioning and ADHD symptomatology was examined by comparing four groups, aged 10-12 years: 1) 29 ADHD children without creativity, 2) 12 creative children with ADHD symptomatology, 3) 18 creative children without ADHD symptomatology, and 4) 30 controls. Creativity, intelligence, processing speed, reaction time, working memory, and inhibitory control were measured. Results showed that 40% of the creative children displayed clinically elevated levels of ADHD symptomatology, but none met full criteria for ADHD. With regard to cognitive functioning, both ADHD and creative children with ADHD symptoms had deficits in naming speed, processing speed, and reaction time. For all other cognitive measures the creative group with ADHD symptoms outperformed the ADHD group. These findings have implications for the development and management of creative children.

Author information

Author/s: Healey, Dione (D); Rucklidge, Julia J (JJ);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. dma35(-atsign-)student.canterbury.ac.nz

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence (Child Neuropsychol), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Dec; vol 12 (issue 6) : pp 421-38

Dates: Created 2006/09/05; Completed 2006/12/04;

PMID: 16952888, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - complications; psychology Child Child Behavior - psychology Cognition - physiology Cognition Disorders - complications; psychology Creativeness Female Humans Inhibition (Psychology)

Inhibition (Psychology) Intelligence - physiology Intelligence Tests Male Memory, Short-Term - physiology Neuropsychological Tests Reaction Time - physiology Socioeconomic Factors Task Performance and Analysis

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