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earning by social and material reward in children with ASD and children with ADHD: A neurophysiological study

Completed
Conditions
ADHD
ASS
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Autisme
autisme spectrum stoornis
10012562
Registration Number
NL-OMON41211
Lead Sponsor
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

All participants:
* Age: 8, 9, 10, 11 years
* Intelligence score of IQ ><= 80
* Child agrees on participation
* Parents/caregivers are willing to sign informed consent;ADHD group:
* Clinical DSM-classification of ADHD made by a psychologist or psychiatrist at health care institution (e.g. *GGZ instelling*, hospital)
* Research screening diagnosis of ADHD (assessed in intake with the Disruptive Behaviour Disorder rating scale);ASD group:
* Clinical DSM-classification of ASD made by a psychologist or psychiatrist at health care institution (e.g. *GGZ instelling*, hospital)
* Research screening diagnosis of ASD (assessed in intake with the Social Communication Questionnaire)

Exclusion Criteria

Control group:
* Presence of any clinical DSM-classification made by a psychologist or psychiatrist at health care institution (e.g. *GGZ instelling*, hospital)
* Screening diagnosis of ADHD (assessed in intake with the Disruptive Behaviour Disorder rating scale)
* Screening diagnosis of ASD (assessed in intake with the SRS)
- Any cerebral neurological diseases;ADHD group:
* Clinical DSM-classification of ASD made by a psychologist or psychiatrist at health care institution (e.g. *GGZ instelling*, hospital)
* Screening diagnosis of ASD (assessed in intake with the Social Communication Questionnaire)
* Any cerebral neurological diseases;ASD group:
* Clinical DSM-classification of ADHD made by a psychologist or psychiatrist at health care institution (e.g. *GGZ instelling*, hospital)
* Screening diagnosis of ADHD (assessed in intake with the Disruptive Behaviour Disorder rating scale)
* Any cerebral neurological diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Performance on learning tasks of the groups are compared (accuracy and reaction<br /><br>times). </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Reward-related Event Related Potentials (ERPs) and Evoked Cardiac Responses<br /><br>(ECRs) of the groups are compared. The following potentially confounding<br /><br>factors are taken into account in the analyses: intelligence, child-reported<br /><br>motivation, (social) cognitive functions of the child, parent-reported<br /><br>behaviour and motivation of the child.</p><br>
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