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Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:40:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Adriana de Fatima Ribeiro.pdf: 1024780 bytes, checksum: d13e14bac4328d6e7a146f7ac32bb833 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-13 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity (ADHD) is characterized by a pattern of persistent inattention and/ or hyperactivity that it is more severe than normally observed in individuals with an equivalent level of development. It is a disorder in which the symptoms are varied and may interfere in different degrees according to the environment in which the individual is inserted. The identification of the signs of this disorder must take into consideration an assessment of the neuropsychological functions and of the behavioral indicators, preferably from multiple informants such as parents or guardians, teachers and the adolescent itself. This project aims to identify the main agreements relating to the behaviors of adolescents complaining of symptoms of ADHD observed by multiple informants, and correlate them to their performance on neuropsychological tests. It was used the inventories CBCL/6-18, TRF/6-18 and YSR/11-18 belonging to the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) and WISC-III, Wisconsin and the Concentrated Attention Test (AC). Twenty adolescents participated in this study aged between 11 and 16 years, divided into two groups, ten with diagnostic (ADHD group) and ten without ADHD (control group). All participants were part of the protocol of neuropsychological, behavioral and clinical assessment to identify signs of inattention and hyperactivity/ impulsivity of the Developmental Disorders Post-Graduation Program at Mackenzie Presbyterian University. The results for the concordance rates in the answers provided by multiple informants in the correlation between CBCL versus TRF, CBCL versus YSR and TRF versus YSR, through values of reference (Q corr), according to the ADM program version 7, were high for both groups. In the comparison of the scales of Internalizing, Externalizing and Total Problems in function of the groups and instruments, as much as for the scales of problems of attention and attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity, it was observed in the ADHD group that the parents reported more problems than the teachers and in the control group the teachers reported significantly greater number of problems. In the comparison of the scales of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo in function of the groups and instruments it was verified that the parents also perceive more alterations in the behavior in different instruments constituents of this scale than the teachers. Regarding to correlations of neuropsychological tests and behavioral indicators of problems of behavior in different instruments, no significant differences were observed. It is therefore concluded the need to compose procedures of assessment of people with the complaint of ADHD with different reporting instruments by multiple informants, besides other procedures such as direct observation or neuropsychological testing for the establishment of a cognitive profile as an aid in the process of assessment. / O Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade (TDAH) se caracteriza por um padrão de desatenção e/ou hiperatividade persistente e mais grave do que o normalmente observado em indivíduos com nível equivalente de desenvolvimento. Trata-se de um transtorno cujos sintomas são variados e podem interferir em graus diversos conforme o ambiente no qual o indivíduo está inserido. A identificação dos sinais desse transtorno deve levar em consideração uma avaliação das funções neuropsicológicas e de indicadores comportamentais, preferencialmente a partir de múltiplos informantes como pais ou responsáveis, professores e o próprio adolescente. Este projeto tem como objetivo identificar as principais concordâncias referentes aos comportamentos dos adolescentes com queixa dos sintomas de TDAH, observados pelos múltiplos informantes e posteriormente correlacioná-los ao seu desempenho nos testes neuropsicológicos. Foram usados os inventários CBCL/6-18, TRF/6-18 e YSR/11-18 que pertencem ao Sistema de Avaliação Baseado em Evidência do Achenbach (ASEBA) e WISC-III, Wisconsin e Teste de Atenção Concentrada (AC). Participaram desse estudo 20 adolescentes com idades entre 11 a 16 anos, divididos em dois grupos, 10 com diagnóstico (grupo TDAH) e 10 sem TDAH (grupo controle).Todos os participantes fizeram parte do protocolo de avaliação neuropsicológica, comportamental e clínica para identificar sinais de desatenção e hiperatividade/impulsividade do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento, da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Os resultados para os índices de concordância nas respostas fornecidas pelos múltiplos informantes na correlação entre CBCL versus TRF, CBCL versus YSR e TRF versus YSR, pelo meio dos valores de referência (Q corr), de acordo com o programa ADM versão 7, mostrou-se alta para os dois grupos. Na comparação das escalas de Problemas Internalizantes, Externalizantes e Totais em função dos grupos e instrumentos tanto quanto para as escalas de Problemas de atenção e Problemas de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade, observou-se no grupo TDAH que os pais relataram mais problemas que os professores e no grupo controle os professores é quem relataram um número significativamente maior de problemas. Na comparação das escalas de Ritmo Cognitivo Lento em função dos grupos e instrumentos, verificou-se que os pais também perceberam mais alterações nos comportamentos constituintes dessa escala que os professores. Com relação às correlações dos testes neuropsicológicos e dos indicadores comportamentais de problemas de comportamento nos diferentes instrumentos, não foram observadas diferenças significativas. Conclui-se, assim, a necessidade de compor procedimentos de avalição de pessoas com queixas de TDAH com diferentes instrumentos de relato por múltiplos informantes, além de outros procedimentos como observação direta ou testagem neuropsicológica para o estabelecimento de um perfil cognitivo para auxiliar no processo de avaliação.

Research reveals that the level as well as the quality of education plays a role in the determination of an individual's intellectual capacity. Substantial differences in quality of education for black and white individuals were experienced in South Africa due to Apartheid. Compared to the traditionally white Private and Model C schools, Township/ DET schools had limited resources, as well as a separate syllabus and examination system, a situation that has not improved substantially since democratisation in 1994. Research on black South African adults with the WAIS-III has confirmed significant influences on IQ in association with exposure to either such advantaged (Private/Model C) schooling, or disadvantaged (Township/DET) schooling. However to date there has been no published research on the use of the Wechsler intelligence tests on a black South African child population similarly stratified for quality of education. Therefore, for the purposes of this study, the latest Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) was administered to a sample of 36 Grade 7 learners between the ages of 12-13 (mean 13.01 years), stratified for quality of education to form three comparative groups. Data analyses revealed significant differences on the WISC-IV Factor Indices and Full Scale IQ with the English speaking Private/Model C school group performing the best, followed by the Xhosa speaking Private/ Model C school group, and the Xhosa speaking Township/ DET school group performing the worst. This continuum of lowering is understood to occur abreast of a continuum of decreased exposure to relatively advantaged education. These normative indications are considered to have vital implications for the use of the WISC-IV in the South African cross-cultural situation where vastly differential educational opportunities continue to exist.