ADHD Experts Podcast 482- Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome: A Distinct Kind of Inattention
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Dec 11, 2023 Exploring cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) and its symptoms, the impact of CDS on academics and social engagement, interventions and school accommodations, the lack of knowledge about CDS in adulthood, and the importance of nutrition and lifestyle factors in attention and motivation.
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Internal Distraction Is Distinct From ADHD
- Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) describes internal distraction: daydreaming, mind‑wandering, zoning out.
- The term replaced 'sluggish cognitive tempo' to better capture the disengagement without implying reduced intelligence.
Overlap Does Not Mean Same Condition
- CDS and inattentive ADHD overlap but load on separate factors and present differently.
- About 25–50% of kids with inattentive ADHD have elevated CDS, yet CDS can occur alone without ADHD.
CDS Links To Internalizing Problems
- CDS more commonly co-occurs with internalizing problems like anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal.
- CDS shows little hyperactivity/impulsivity compared with ADHD's externalizing comorbidities.