Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study
ADHD is a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, but it can persist into adolescence and adulthood and become detrimental to the individual’s well-being. It is known that many individuals with ADHD manifest executive functioning problems that affect their adaptive functioning. In the evaluation phas...
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| description | ADHD is a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, but it can persist into adolescence and adulthood and become detrimental to the individual’s well-being. It is known that many individuals with ADHD manifest executive functioning problems that affect their adaptive functioning. In the evaluation phase, it is, therefore, useful to consider these aspects as well. The diagnosis of ADHD is purely clinical in adults: it is based on anamnesis and the completion of questionnaires on the history of symptoms and current symptomatology. In recent years, the tele-assessment has become a valuable and accessible tool for diagnostic framing and intervention planning; however, there are currently few tele-assessment tools that enable the in-depth analysis of young adults. In this study, a group of 34 young adults with ADHD was compared with 35 typically developing peers using a tele-assessment tool for executive functioning (TeleFE, Anastasis). This research can be considered a pilot study to evaluate the differences in these tasks between the two populations and open the possibility of standardizing the tool for young adults. The use of this tool to assess executive functioning in individuals with ADHD in this age group would enable clinicians to plan more individualized interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26a6b05ed4f64e2e87316d4e4210ae2c2025-08-20T03:04:42ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-08-011515874110.3390/app15158741Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot StudyAgnese Capodieci0Valeria Olla1Chiara Tonasso2Marianna Campana3Annalisa Morsiani4Agnese Zambelli5Giulia Guidetti6Dipartimento di Psicologia (IUSVE), Istituto Universitario Salesiano di Venezia, 30174 Venezia, ItalyStudio di Psicologia, 20831 Seregno, ItalyGruppo Clinico e di Ricerca ADHD (GCR-ADHD), 40137 Bologna, ItalyGruppo Clinico e di Ricerca ADHD (GCR-ADHD), 40137 Bologna, ItalyGruppo Clinico e di Ricerca ADHD (GCR-ADHD), 40137 Bologna, ItalyGruppo Clinico e di Ricerca ADHD (GCR-ADHD), 40137 Bologna, ItalyGruppo Clinico e di Ricerca ADHD (GCR-ADHD), 40137 Bologna, ItalyADHD is a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, but it can persist into adolescence and adulthood and become detrimental to the individual’s well-being. It is known that many individuals with ADHD manifest executive functioning problems that affect their adaptive functioning. In the evaluation phase, it is, therefore, useful to consider these aspects as well. The diagnosis of ADHD is purely clinical in adults: it is based on anamnesis and the completion of questionnaires on the history of symptoms and current symptomatology. In recent years, the tele-assessment has become a valuable and accessible tool for diagnostic framing and intervention planning; however, there are currently few tele-assessment tools that enable the in-depth analysis of young adults. In this study, a group of 34 young adults with ADHD was compared with 35 typically developing peers using a tele-assessment tool for executive functioning (TeleFE, Anastasis). This research can be considered a pilot study to evaluate the differences in these tasks between the two populations and open the possibility of standardizing the tool for young adults. The use of this tool to assess executive functioning in individuals with ADHD in this age group would enable clinicians to plan more individualized interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8741attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderinhibitioninterference controlworking memorytele-assessment |
| spellingShingle | Agnese Capodieci Valeria Olla Chiara Tonasso Marianna Campana Annalisa Morsiani Agnese Zambelli Giulia Guidetti Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study Applied Sciences attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder inhibition interference control working memory tele-assessment |
| title | Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | tele assessment of executive functions in young adults with adhd a pilot study |
| topic | attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder inhibition interference control working memory tele-assessment |
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