In:
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Wiley, Vol. 62, No. 2 ( 2008-04), p. 160-166
Abstract:
Aims: The purpose of the present study was to assess patterns of temperament and character in a clinical sample of Korean children with attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to investigate the relationship between patterns of temperament and character and the severity of ADHD symptoms. Methods: Fifty‐one children who met DSM‐IV criteria for ADHD and 51 age‐ and sex‐matched healthy comparison subjects completed the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) and the DuPaul's ADHD Rating Scale (ARS‐IV). Results: Children with ADHD had significantly higher scores of Novelty Seeking and lower scores of Self‐directedness in both parents' rating and children's self‐rating. In addition, low Self‐directedness scores predicted higher total scores of ARS‐IV. Conclusions: In a clinical sample of Korean children with ADHD, a distinct pattern of temperament and character was found. The current findings suggest that low Self‐directedness may be related to the severity of ADHD symptoms.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1323-1316
,
1440-1819
DOI:
10.1111/pcn.2008.62.issue-2
DOI:
10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01749.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2008
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2010264-1
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