Exploring subtypes of ADHD in children and adolescents using a Kinect-based Stroop Color Word Test

• Autores: Chao Li
• Directores de la Tesis: Salvador M. Teresa Gonzalez (dir. tes.), Hilario Blasco Fontecilla (dir. tes.)
• Lectura: En la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid ( España ) en 2025
• Idioma: inglés
• Número de páginas: 206
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Exploración de los subtipos de TDAH en niños y adolescentes mediante una prueba de Stroop de palabras y colores con Kinect
• Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: José Angel Alda Díez (presid.), Pilar Lopez Garcia (secret.), Elisa Seijo Zazo (voc.), Julia Picazo Zappino (voc.), Luis Caballero Martínez (voc.)
• Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Medicina y Cirugía por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
• Materias:
  • Ciencias médicas
    • Ciencias clínicas
      • Psicología clínica
  • Psicología
    • Evaluación y diagnostico en psicología
• Enlaces
  • Tesis en acceso abierto en: Biblos-e Archivo
• Resumen

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder known for its significant heterogeneity and varied presentation of symptoms. Describing the different subtypes as predominantly inattentive, combined, and hyperactive-impulsive relies primarily on clinical observations, which can be subjective. To address the need for more objective diagnostic methods, this pilot study implemented a Microsoft Kinect-based Stroop Color–Word Test (K-SCWT) with the objective of investigating potential differences in executive function and motor control between different subtypes in a group of children and adolescents with ADHD. A series of linear mixture modeling was used to encompass the performance accuracy, reaction times, and extraneous movements during the tests. Our findings suggested that age plays a critical role and older subjects showed improvements in K-SCWT performance; however, no significant divergence in activity level between subtypes was established. Patients with the hyperactive-impulsive or combined subtype showed tendencies toward deficits in motor planning and executive control, exhibited by shorter reaction times for incorrect responses and more difficulty suppressing erroneous responses. This study provides preliminary evidence of unique executive characteristics among ADHD subtypes, advances our understanding of the heterogeneity of the disorder, and lays the foundation for the development of refined and objective diagnostic tools for ADHD