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A Validation study of the Cognitive Assessment System 2 among adolescents with ADHD aged 15-18
Kavková, Adriana ; Urban, Kamila (advisor) ; Bezdíček, Ondřej (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to test the utility of the Cognitive Assessment System 2 (CAS2) in a group of adolescents with ADHD. The CAS2 battery is a test of cognitive abilities based on the PASS theory (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous and Successive Processes). Previous foreign studies have indicated lower performance in children with ADHD on the Planning and Attention scales, but average performance on the Simultaneous and Successive Processes. The empirical part of this paper focuses on the Czech population of adolescents with ADHD, an age group that has been neglected in research to this date. Adolescents who met the criteria for ADHD (N = 30) were assessed using the CAS2 and their scores were subsequently compared to the norm, i.e., the Czech standardization sample. Results showed significantly lower scores on the Planning and Attention scales, but average scores on the Simultaneous and Successive Processes in clinical group. Subsequently, the cognitive profiles of probands from the clinical group were analyzed. It was found that there was a significant difference between the PASS scales in the clinical group; significantly lower scores on the Attention scale compared to the others. These findings are consistent with previously published research suggesting the CAS2 is sensitivive in...
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