ArticleJournal of psychiatric research2015
Childhood predictors of adolescent and young adult outcome in ADHD.
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- The Etiological and Predictive Association Between ADHD and Cognitive Performance From Childhood to Young Adulthood.Journal of attention disorders · 2023Article
- IQ Modulates Coupling Between Diverse Dimensions of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2023Article
- Differences among fathers, mothers, and teachers in symptom assessment of ADHD patients.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Mainstreaming adult ADHD into primary care in the UK: guidance, practice, and best practice recommendations.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often persists into adulthood, but it remains unclear which childhood factors predict future outcome.
aimTo identify childhood predictors of ADHD outcome using both dimensional and categorical approaches.
methods116 adolescents and young adults with childhood ADHD were followed up on average 6.6 years later. ADHD outcome variables were interview-based parent-reported ADHD symptoms and impairment. Childhood predictors included parent- and teacher-rated ADHD symptoms and co-occurring behaviours; actigraph measures of activity level; socio-economic status (SES); and cognitive measures previously associated with ADHD.
resultsOf the sample, 79% continued to meet clinical criteria of ADHD in adolescence and young adulthood. Higher parent-rated ADHD symptoms and movement intensity in childhood, but not teacher-rated symptoms, predicted ADHD symptoms at follow up. Co-occurring symptoms of oppositional behaviours, anxiety, social and emotional problems were also significant predictors, but these effects disappeared after controlling for ADHD symptoms. IQ and SES were significant predictors of both ADHD symptoms and impairment at follow up, but no other cognitive measures significantly predicted outcome.
conclusionsSES and IQ emerge as potential moderators for the prognosis of ADHD. Childhood severity of ADHD symptoms, as measured by parent ratings and actigraph movement intensity, also predicts later ADHD outcome. These factors should be considered when identifying ADHD children at most risk of poor long-term outcomes and for the development of interventions to improve prognosis.
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