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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]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSluggish Cognitive Tempo

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

Yılmaz Y, Uzun Cicek A
J Atten Disord 2024 Jul;28(9):1267-1274. Epub 2024 Feb 7 doi: 10.1177/10870547231224089. PMID: 38327080
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
Lee CA, Goh PK, Shelton CR, Hartung CM
J Atten Disord 2022 May;26(7):991-1000. Epub 2021 Oct 23 doi: 10.1177/10870547211045743. PMID: 34693775
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

Yılmaz Y, Uzun Cicek A
J Atten Disord 2024 Jul;28(9):1267-1274. Epub 2024 Feb 7 doi: 10.1177/10870547231224089. PMID: 38327080
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
Lee CA, Goh PK, Shelton CR, Hartung CM
J Atten Disord 2022 May;26(7):991-1000. Epub 2021 Oct 23 doi: 10.1177/10870547211045743. PMID: 34693775
Mahone EM, Denckla MB
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2017 Oct;23(9-10):916-929. doi: 10.1017/S1355617717000807. PMID: 29198277Free PMC Article
Carlson CL, Mann M
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2000 Jul;9(3):499-510, vi. PMID: 10944653

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
Adler LA, Leon TL, Sardoff TM, Krone B, Faraone SV, Silverstein MJ, Newcorn JH
J Clin Psychiatry 2021 Jun 29;82(4) doi: 10.4088/JCP.20m13687. PMID: 34232582
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
Carlson CL, Mann M
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2000 Jul;9(3):499-510, vi. PMID: 10944653

Prognosis

Fredrick JW, Becker SP
J Atten Disord 2023 Jan;27(1):38-45. Epub 2022 Aug 4 doi: 10.1177/10870547221114602. PMID: 35927980
Crișan DR, Tendeiro JN, Wanders RBK, van Ravenzwaaij D, Meijer RR, Hartman CA
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2019 Dec;28(4):e1795. Epub 2019 Jul 1 doi: 10.1002/mpr.1795. PMID: 31264326Free 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
Hinshaw SP, Carte ET, Fan C, Jassy JS, Owens EB
Neuropsychology 2007 Mar;21(2):263-73. doi: 10.1037/0894-4105.21.2.263. PMID: 17402826Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Yılmaz Y, Uzun Cicek A
J Atten Disord 2024 Jul;28(9):1267-1274. Epub 2024 Feb 7 doi: 10.1177/10870547231224089. PMID: 38327080
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
Öğütlü H, Karatekin Ş, Sürücü Kara İ, McNicholas F
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023 Apr;28(2):595-609. Epub 2022 May 31 doi: 10.1177/13591045221105194. PMID: 35638558
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
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

Recent systematic reviews

Fredrick JW, Jacobson LA, Peterson RK, Becker SP
Child Neuropsychol 2024 Jul;30(5):783-817. Epub 2023 Sep 15 doi: 10.1080/09297049.2023.2256052. PMID: 37712631Free PMC Article
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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