The Clinical Manifestation, Executive Dysfunction, and Caregiver Strain in Subthreshold Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Subthreshold attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been suggested to be a "morbid condition" which also needs medical attention.

Methods

The present study recruited 89 children with subthreshold ADHD (sADHD), 115 children with diagnosed ADHD (cADHD), and 79 healthy controls (HC) to explore the clinical manifestation, executive functions (EFs) of sADHD, and the caregiver strain. The clinical manifestation was evaluated through clinical interviews and parent-reports. Executive functions were assessed both experimentally and ecologically. Caregiver strain was measured by a parent-reported questionnaire.

Results

For the clinical manifestation, both sADHD and cADHD indicated impairments when compared with HC. The comorbidities and the scaled symptom

SUBMITTER: Tang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10555518 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature