Date of Award
2012
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
Psychology, Health and environmental sciences, Digitizing tablet, Fine motor skills, Stimulant medication, Variability of task performance
Supervisor
Joseph Casey
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention and/or a combination of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Motor problems, including poor graphomotor skills, are frequently found in those with ADHD and have been noted to be undertreated. Variability of performance within several domains has also been indicated as a hallmark of ADHD. The present study sought to 1) determine whether the variability of performance observed in other psychological domains in those diagnosed with ADHD manifests within kinematic variables of graphomotor output and 2) determine whether a novel writing task differentially affects the graphomotor output of adults diagnosed with ADHD versus controls. Findings and implications are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Duda, Thomas, "Variability of Graphomotor Task Performance in Adults with ADHD: A Kinematic Approach" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4802.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4802