Table 1.
Comparison of the two samples included in the study
| ADHD Study | Alcoholism Study | |
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| N | 193 | 448 |
| Recruitment method | Advertisements | Agreement with courts; Canvassing |
| Clinical Interview | SCID | DIS |
| ADHD Evaluation | Modified KSAD | DIS-IV Lifetime Form |
| IQ | WAIS-III short form | WAIS-R short form |
| Age at evaluation | 18–40 | 26–66 |
| % Male | 51% | 48% |
| GAF mean (st.dev) | 78.7 (9.3) | 69.3 (7.6) |
| EF measures | ||
| Set shifting | Trailmaking B | Trailmaking B |
| Interference control | Stroop CW | Stroop CW |
| Flexibility | WCST-64 | WCST-64 |
| Response inhibition | Stop task | Stop task |
| Speed measures | Trails A | Trails A |
| Stroop C,W | Stroop C,W | |
| Go RT | Go RT | |
Note:
Stroop C,W=Stroop color naming and Stroop word naming condition, with the interference condition score partialed. Trails A=Trailmaking A, with the interference condition (B) partialed. Go RT=go trial reaction time on the stop-go task.