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June 20, 2026Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Cognitive Profiling in Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Insights from WISC-IV

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SDSamrat DebGBGunjan Bhutani

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Overview

Randomized trial compares cognitive profiles in children with ADHD and typically developing children, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.

Key Points

  • This study aims to compare the cognitive profiles of children with ADHD and those typically developing using the WISC-IV.
  • Fifty-one children (26 with ADHD, 25 TDC) aged 7 to 13 years were assessed.
  • WISC-IV was used to evaluate cognitive domains including Verbal Comprehension, Work Memory, and Processing Speed.
  • Mann–Whitney U tests analyzed differences between subtest scores and Full-Scale IQ.
  • Children with ADHD had a significantly lower Full-Scale IQ (Mdn = 92.5) compared to TDC (Mdn = 103; U = 128.50, p < .001, r = .60).
  • Severe deficits were shown in Working Memory subtests with high effect sizes (Digit Span: r = .90; Letter-Number Sequencing: r = .99).
  • Significant differences were noted on Picture Concepts (p = .03), Matrix Reasoning (p = .002), while ADHD scored higher on Symbol Search (Mdn = 11.5 vs. 9, p = .002, r = .49).

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Deb et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363040db0793dc1a537729https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342261456049
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