Funciones ejecutivas en el TDAH: Una mirada a través del test de Rorschach

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent disorders and it causes several problems in different areas. The main symptoms of the ADHD are hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, and the disorder has been related to other problems such as executive functioning deficit. This article aims to show the importance of making the correct diagnosis and the relevance of the Rorschach Inkblot Test to understand the complexity of the child with ADHD. We describe the main results that different research have found in the perceptive, cognitive, affective, interpersonal and internal functioning areas through Rorschach Inkblot Test in children with ADHD. The data confirm the deterioration of various components of executive functions in children with the disorder.