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KMID : 0367320060170020124
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2006 Volume.17 No. 2 p.124 ~ p.130
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Temperament and Character Patterns of ADHD Children in a Community
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Chung Dong-Sun
Kim Bung-Nyun
Hwang Jun-Won
Shin Min-Sup
Lyoo In-Kyoon
Kim Jae-Won
Go Bock-Ja
Lee Sang-Eun
Jung Sun-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in patterns of temperament and character, as assessed by the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI), between the children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the control group in a community sample. In addition, we examined the potential differences on JTCI profiles according to the ADHD subtypes.
Methods : Parents of 185 ADHD subjects (mean age 9.0{±}1.7 years), as diagnosed by the DISC-IV, and 185 age- and gender-matched comparison children have completed the parent’’s version of the JTCI.
Results : The ADHD group scored significantly higher in Novelty Seeking and lower in Persistence than the comparison group on JTCI. However, there were no significant differences in the temperament or character profiles by the ADHD subtypes.
Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that the temperamental factors of higher Novelty Seeking and lower Persistence are related to ADHD. The temperament or character profiles in this study do not provide support for the distinctiveness of the ADHD subtypes.
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KEYWORD
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ADHD, Temperament, Character, JTCI, Community
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