A survey of the executive functions of children with ADHD in the Northeast of Thailand using Tower of London – Drexel University 2nd Edition test (TOLDXTM)
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Objective: To study executive functions of ADHD children aged between 7 - 10 and 11 - 15 and ADHD children who take medication and did not take medication in the Northeast of Thailand.
Methods: This was a cross-sessional study. The data was collected from a total of 83 children aged between 7 - 10 and 11 - 15 years old who were diagnosed with ADHD at the psychiatric unit at Srinagarind hospital, faculty of medicine Khon Kean University during December 1, 2021 – July 30, 2022. The executive functions were assessed using the Tower of London - Drexel University 2nd Edition test (TOLDXTM). Data were analyzed using mean score and independent t-test statistics.
Results: The total move score was 88.41 (SD=16.80), the total correct score was 87.52 (SD=13.11), the total rule violation was 94.05 (SD=16.82), the total initiation time was 96.14 (SD=12.63), the total execution time was 95.11 (SD=15.59) and the total problem-solving time was 96.84 (SD=15.65). Moreover, the children group aged between 7 - 10 years outperformed the group 11 - 15 years to a statistically significant level (p-value=0.003) in moving beads score.
Conclusion: ADHD children in the Northeast of Thailand had a low average level of executive functions.
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