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Few preschool boys and girls with ADHD are well-adjusted during adolescence.
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Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology . Apr2008, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p373-383. 11p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- To estimate the prevalence of being well-adjusted in adolescence, boys and girls with (n = 96) and without (n = 126) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were assessed seven times in eight years starting when they were 4-6 years of age. Symptoms of ADHD, ODD/CD, and depression/anxiety in addition to social skills and social preference were gathered using multiple methods and informants. Being well-adjusted was defined by surpassing thresholds in at least four of the five domains. At the 7- and 8-year follow-up, when youth were 11-14 years old, probands were significantly less likely to be well-adjusted relative to age- and ethnicity-matched control children. Only a minority of children with ADHD was well-adjusted in adolescence when emotional, behavioral, and social domains were considered simultaneously. Even when their ADHD symptoms improved over time, most probands exhibited significant impairment 7-8 years after their initial assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00910627
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31315283
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-007-9184-6