Table 1 Overview on studies concerning impulsivity in ADHD and BPD
Author | Design | Population | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kulacaoglu et al. 2017 [26] | Questionnaire study | Adult women with BPD (n = 90) and control group (CG, n = 90) | Self-ratings of impulsivity with the BIS and of ADHD symptoms with the ASRS. | • Higher impulsivity ratings and more ADHD diagnoses in the BPD group • Correlation between ADHD symptoms and impulsivity score on BIS • Motor impulsivity (BIS) predicted ADHD symptom score |
O’Malley et al. 2016 [11] | Neuropsychological laboratory study measuring attentional functioning and impulsivity in form of response inhibition | Adults with ADHD (n = 40) and adults with ADHD+BPD (n = 20) | Self and informant ratings of impulsivity with BAARS. Attention was measured with LCT and VE. Response inhibition was measured with HSCT, SNST and MFFT. | • Comorbidity: ADHD < ADHD + BPD • Intellectual functioning: ADHD > ADHD + BPD • Impulsivity (informant-rating): ADHD < ADHD+BPD • Impulsivity (self-rating): ADHD = ADHD+BPD • Attention problems: ADHD < ADHD+BPD • Response inhibition: ADHD = ADHD+BPD |
Van Dijk et al. 2014 [18] | Neuropsychological laboratory study measuring response inhibition | Adults with ADHD (n = 14), BPD (n = 12), ADHD+BPD (n = 7) and control subjects (n = 37) | Measurement of response inhibition with AX-CPT. | • ADHD: slower reaction time in AY-trials • BPD: more errors, slower reaction time in BX-trials, more errors in BX and AX trials |