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Sluggish Cognitive Tempo

MedGen UID:
1789130
Concept ID:
C5544500
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Cognitive Tempo, Sluggish; Cognitive Tempos, Sluggish; Sluggish Cognitive Tempos

Definition

Defined by a constellation of caregiver-reported symptoms that includes daydreaming, difficulty initiating and sustaining effort, lethargy, and physical underactivity. These symptoms have been observed in both typically developing children and in some children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), especially those with the predominantly inattentive presentation. (J Abnormal Child Psychology; 46: Jan 2018.127). . [from MeSH]

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Wiggs KK, Froehlich TE, Becker SP
CNS Drugs 2023 Apr;37(4):293-304. Epub 2023 Apr 15 doi: 10.1007/s40263-023-00999-5. PMID: 37061629
Nelson JM, Lovett BJ
J Atten Disord 2023 Feb;27(3):313-323. Epub 2022 Dec 28 doi: 10.1177/10870547221142458. PMID: 36576055
Lovett BJ, Wood WLM, Lewandowski LJ
J Atten Disord 2021 Jul;25(9):1251-1259. Epub 2020 Jan 6 doi: 10.1177/1087054719896856. PMID: 31904293

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Becker SP, Epstein JN, Burns GL, Mossing KW, Schmitt AP, Fershtman CEM, Vaughn AJ, Zoromski AK, Peugh JL, Simon JO, Tamm L
J Sch Psychol 2022 Dec;95:105-120. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jsp.2022.10.001. PMID: 36371121Free PMC Article
Cortese S, Sabé M, Chen C, Perroud N, Solmi M
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022 Sep;140:104769. Epub 2022 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104769. PMID: 35798128
Lunsford-Avery JR, Sweitzer MM, Kollins SH, Mitchell JT
J Atten Disord 2021 Dec;25(14):2060-2067. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1177/1087054720959697. PMID: 33026285Free PMC Article
Tistarelli N, Fagnani C, Troianiello M, Stazi MA, Adriani W
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020 Feb;109:63-77. Epub 2019 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.12.017. PMID: 31838192
Mahone EM, Denckla MB
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2017 Oct;23(9-10):916-929. doi: 10.1017/S1355617717000807. PMID: 29198277Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Cortese S, Sabé M, Chen C, Perroud N, Solmi M
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022 Sep;140:104769. Epub 2022 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104769. PMID: 35798128
Lovett BJ, Wood WLM, Lewandowski LJ
J Atten Disord 2021 Jul;25(9):1251-1259. Epub 2020 Jan 6 doi: 10.1177/1087054719896856. PMID: 31904293
Vu A, Thompson L, Willcutt E, Petrill S
Atten Defic Hyperact Disord 2019 Dec;11(4):463-471. Epub 2019 Feb 20 doi: 10.1007/s12402-019-00287-7. PMID: 30788768Free PMC Article
Mahone EM, Denckla MB
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2017 Oct;23(9-10):916-929. doi: 10.1017/S1355617717000807. PMID: 29198277Free PMC Article
Becker SP
J Pediatr Psychol 2013 Nov;38(10):1051-7. Epub 2013 Aug 11 doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jst058. PMID: 23933842

Therapy

Wiggs KK, Froehlich TE, Becker SP
CNS Drugs 2023 Apr;37(4):293-304. Epub 2023 Apr 15 doi: 10.1007/s40263-023-00999-5. PMID: 37061629
Fırat S, Gul H, Aysev A
J Atten Disord 2021 Jul;25(9):1321-1330. Epub 2020 Feb 17 doi: 10.1177/1087054720902846. PMID: 32064995
Smith ZR, Langberg JM
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2020 May;61(5):575-583. Epub 2019 Oct 30 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13149. PMID: 31667859
Becker SP, Leopold DR, Burns GL, Jarrett MA, Langberg JM, Marshall SA, McBurnett K, Waschbusch DA, Willcutt EG
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2016 Mar;55(3):163-78. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.12.006. PMID: 26903250Free PMC Article
Kiely B, Adesman A
Curr Opin Pediatr 2015 Jun;27(3):395-404. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000229. PMID: 25888152

Prognosis

McFayden T, Jarrett MA, White SW, Scarpa A, Dahiya A, Ollendick TH
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2022 Mar-Apr;51(2):195-202. Epub 2020 Feb 6 doi: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1716365. PMID: 32027539
O'Hare K, White N, Harding R, Galland B, Sellbom M, Shine B, Schaughency E
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2021 Oct-Nov 01;42(8):637-647. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000948. PMID: 34074917
Becker SP, Dvorsky MR, Tamm L, Willoughby MT
Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2021 Feb;49(2):197-210. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1007/s10802-020-00728-2. PMID: 33369703Free PMC Article
Vu A, Thompson L, Willcutt E, Petrill S
Atten Defic Hyperact Disord 2019 Dec;11(4):463-471. Epub 2019 Feb 20 doi: 10.1007/s12402-019-00287-7. PMID: 30788768Free PMC Article
Mahone EM, Denckla MB
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2017 Oct;23(9-10):916-929. doi: 10.1017/S1355617717000807. PMID: 29198277Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Becker SP, Epstein JN, Burns GL, Mossing KW, Schmitt AP, Fershtman CEM, Vaughn AJ, Zoromski AK, Peugh JL, Simon JO, Tamm L
J Sch Psychol 2022 Dec;95:105-120. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jsp.2022.10.001. PMID: 36371121Free PMC Article
Cortese S, Sabé M, Chen C, Perroud N, Solmi M
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022 Sep;140:104769. Epub 2022 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104769. PMID: 35798128
Başay Ö, Çiftçi E, Becker SP, Burns GL
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2021 Apr;52(2):191-199. Epub 2021 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s10578-020-01110-5. PMID: 33432461
Tistarelli N, Fagnani C, Troianiello M, Stazi MA, Adriani W
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020 Feb;109:63-77. Epub 2019 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.12.017. PMID: 31838192
Wood WLM, Potts HE, Lewandowski LJ, Lovett BJ
J Atten Disord 2017 Jun;21(8):684-690. Epub 2016 Sep 21 doi: 10.1177/1087054716666322. PMID: 27655143

Recent systematic reviews

Fredrick JW, Becker SP
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2023 Mar;26(1):82-120. Epub 2022 Sep 18 doi: 10.1007/s10567-022-00411-6. PMID: 36117226
Becker SP
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2021 Jun;60(6):690-709. Epub 2020 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.10.016. PMID: 33166623Free PMC Article
Becker SP, Leopold DR, Burns GL, Jarrett MA, Langberg JM, Marshall SA, McBurnett K, Waschbusch DA, Willcutt EG
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2016 Mar;55(3):163-78. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.12.006. PMID: 26903250Free PMC Article

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