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APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY:ADULT, cilt.0, sa.0, ss.1-7, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) and ADHD are considered distinct but interrelatedconstructs. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of elevated CDS symptoms and increasedADHD risk in the general population, and their relationships with emotion regulation difficulty (ERD)and alexithymia. Out of 1166 participants, 142 with known psychiatric conditions were excluded,resulting in 1024 participants. Participants completed various scales including Adult ADHD Self-ReportScreening Scale for DSM-5 (ASRS-5), Barkley Adult Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) Scale, Difficulties inEmotion Regulation Scale-Short Form (DERS-16), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Fourgroups were formed based on Barkley and ASRS-5 scores: Group 1) No elevated CDS symptoms andLow risk of ADHD, Group 2) No elevated CDS symptoms and Increased risk of ADHD, Group 3)Elevated CDS symptoms and Low risk of ADHD, Group 4) Elevated CDS symptoms and Increased riskof ADHD. Elevated CDS symptoms was found in 10% of participants, and increased ADHD risk in 9.2%.Among probable ADHD cases, 40% had elevated CDS symptoms, while 60% of elevated CDSsymptoms cases had increased ADHD risk. Group 4 (elevated CDS symptoms and increased risk ofADHD) had the highest ERD and alexithymia scores, while Group 1(no elevated CDS symptoms andlow risk of ADHD) had the lowest. Regression analyses showed that CDS scores predicted ERD (47%)and alexithymia (32%) better than ADHD scores (ERD: 36%, alexithymia: 23%). CDS and ADHD appearas significant concepts that could be involved in the etiology of ERD and alexithymia.