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Title: | Divergent thinking and ADHD : a systematic review | ||||||
Author: | Merwood, Andrew |
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0000 0004 5993 8896
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Awarding Body: | University of Bath | ||||||
Current Institution: | University of Bath | ||||||
Date of Award: | 2016 | ||||||
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Objective: ADHD may be associated with enhanced divergent thinking (DT); however, the extent to which this is a consistent finding across empirical studies is unclear. Accordingly, this paper reviews the association between ADHD and DT. Method: A systematic review of case/control studies was completed. There were 179 records identified, of which 10 met inclusion criteria for this review. Results: The majority of studies were of low-to-moderate quality and it was therefore not possible to meta-analyse the results across studies. A narrative review indicated only modest case/control differences in DT and for only some DT domains, specifically for Originality and Flexibility. Conclusions: Overall, these findings indicate that DT is not impaired among individuals with ADHD and is possibly enhanced in the domains of Originality and Flexibility; however these findings are limited by the low quality of included studies. High quality research into ADHD and DT is therefore required in future.
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Supervisor: | Russell, Ailsa ; Hamilton-Giachritsis, Catherine | Sponsor: | Not available | ||||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (D.Clin.Psy.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.698980 | DOI: | Not available | ||||
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