External validation of bifactor model of ADHD: Explaining heterogeneity in psychiatric comorbidity, cognitive control, and personality trait profiles within DSM-IV ADHD

Michelle M. Martel; Bethan Roberts; Monica Gremillion; Alexander Von Eye; Joel T. Nigg

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External validation of bifactor model of ADHD: Explaining heterogeneity in psychiatric comorbidity, cognitive control, and personality trait profiles within DSM-IV ADHD

Michelle M. Martel, Bethan Roberts, Monica Gremillion, Alexander Von Eye, Joel T. Nigg

Psychology

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Abstract

The current paper provides external validation of the bifactor model of ADHD by examining associations between ADHD latent factor/profile scores and external validation indices. 548 children (321 boys; 302 with ADHD), 6 to 18 years old, recruited from the community participated in a comprehensive diagnostic procedure. Mothers completed the Child Behavior Checklist, Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire, and California Q-Sort. Children completed the Stop and Trail-Making Task. Specific inattention was associated with depression/withdrawal, slower cognitive task performance, introversion, agreeableness, and high reactive control; specific hyperactivity-impulsivity was associated with rule-breaking/aggressive behavior, social problems, errors during set-shifting, extraversion, disagreeableness, and low reactive control. It is concluded that the bifactor model provides better explanation of heterogeneity within ADHD than DSM-IV ADHD symptom counts or subtypes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1111-1123
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Volume	39
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-011-9538-y
State	Published - Nov 2011

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Acknowledgments This research was supported by NIH National Institute of Mental Health Grant R01-MH63146 and MH59105 to Joel Nigg and MH70542 to Karen Friderici and Joel Nigg. We are indebted to the families and staff who made this study possible.

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Acknowledgments This research was supported by NIH National Institute of Mental Health Grant R01-MH63146 and MH59105 to Joel Nigg and MH70542 to Karen Friderici and Joel Nigg. We are indebted to the families and staff who made this study possible.

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NIH National Institute of Mental Health	R01-MH63146, MH59105
National Institute of Mental Health	R21MH070542

Keywords

ADHD
Bifactor
Cognitive control
Personality
Problem behavior

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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In: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 8, 11.2011, p. 1111-1123.

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External validation of bifactor model of ADHD: Explaining heterogeneity in psychiatric comorbidity, cognitive control, and personality trait profiles within DSM-IV ADHD

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