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Behavioral signs of central auditory processing disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 1998

G D Chermak, and E K Somers, and J A Seikel

Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-2420, USA.

Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) present overlapping symptomatology. Attention and listening problems, maladaptive behavior, distractibility, instruction-following difficulty, and increased time required to complete tasks appear on checklists purportedly characterizing behaviors exhibited by individuals with CAPD and ADHD. The present study compared audiologists' and pediatricians' rankings of 41 behavioral symptoms associated with ADHD and CAPD. Audiologists ranked the degree to which each item pertained to individuals with CAPD and pediatricians ranked the same items as related to ADHD. Item analysis revealed that only two of the most frequently cited behaviors were judged as characteristic of both disorders (i.e., inattention and distractibility). The majority of frequently cited behaviors were not seen as common to ADHD and CAPD.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010372	Pediatrics	A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003625	Data Collection	Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.	Data Collection Methods,Dual Data Collection,Collection Method, Data,Collection Methods, Data,Collection, Data,Collection, Dual Data,Data Collection Method,Method, Data Collection,Methods, Data Collection
D006315	Hearing Loss, Functional	Hearing loss without a physical basis. Often observed in patients with psychological or behavioral disorders.	Hearing Loss, Nonorganic,Hearing Loss, Psychogenic,Functional Hearing Loss,Nonorganic Hearing Loss,Psychogenic Hearing Loss
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001289	Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity	A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant. The disorder is more frequent in males than females. Onset is in childhood. Symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood. (From DSM-V)	ADHD,Attention Deficit Disorder,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,Brain Dysfunction, Minimal,Hyperkinetic Syndrome,Minimal Brain Dysfunction,ADDH,Attention Deficit Disorders with Hyperactivity,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders,Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder,Attention Deficit Disorders,Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders,Deficit Disorder, Attention,Deficit Disorders, Attention,Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention,Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders, Attention,Disorder, Attention Deficit,Disorder, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity,Disorders, Attention Deficit,Disorders, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity,Dysfunction, Minimal Brain,Syndromes, Hyperkinetic
D001298	Audiology	Allied medical specialty that studies hearing and hearing impairment.