Glossary

Glossary: CTMT-2, Attention & ADHD Assessment

Canonical wording for CTMT-2 dissertation posts and citations.

Comprehensive Trail Making Test–Second Edition (CTMT-2): A standardized neuropsychological instrument using five timed visual search and sequencing trails. Performance is influenced by attention, concentration, resistance to distraction, and cognitive flexibility (set-shifting). Boyle (2024) studied its utility for attentional assessment in children and adolescents.
Attentional deficits: Difficulties with attention-related functions (for example selective attention, everyday attention, or processing speed–related performance) that may inform ADHD evaluation and treatment planning. Exact measurement depends on the instruments used.
ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder): A neurodevelopmental condition for which accurate assessment of attentional deficits is important for diagnosis and treatment planning. Boyle (2024) frames CTMT-2 as a promising supplemental tool in that assessment context—not as a sole diagnostic test.
WISC-V Processing Speed Index (PSI): A Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition index reflecting processing speed. In Boyle (2024), CTMT-2 performance significantly correlated with and predicted PSI scores.
TEA-Ch2 Selective Attention Index: A Test of Everyday Attention for Children–Second Edition composite reflecting selective attention. Boyle (2024) reported significant associations with CTMT-2 performance.
TEA-Ch2 Everyday Attention Index: A TEA-Ch2 composite reflecting everyday attention capacities. Boyle (2024) reported significant associations with CTMT-2 performance and predictive relations in regression analyses.
CAt-C Inattention Rating: Inattention symptom ratings from the Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit–Child. Included in Boyle (2024) alongside WISC-V and TEA-Ch2 to examine relationships with CTMT-2 performance.