Electrodermal responding predicts responses to, and may be altered by, preschool intervention for ADHD.
Theodore P BeauchaineEmily NeuhausLisa M Gatzke-KoppM Jamila ReidJane ChipmanAustin BrekkeAmanda OlligesShelby ShoemakerCarolyn Webster-StrattonPublished in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2014)
Low EDA appears to mark resistance to treatment among preschoolers with ADHD. Furthermore, although our study was not experimental, treatment was associated with longitudinal increases in EDA, which were not observed in a normal control group. This may suggest increased sensitivity to discipline, with positive implications for long term outcome. In contrast to treated participants as a whole, however, those who scored high on ODD at pretest exhibited reduced EDA over time. (PsycINFO Database Record