Functional Impairment Related to ADHD From Preschool to School Age.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Children with ADHD often experience functional impairments across various aspects of daily life. This study addresses the dearth of longitudinal research on functional impairment trajectories from preschool to school age in children with symptoms of ADHD and comorbid disorders.

Methods

We investigated the extent to which functional impairments were associated with ADHD symptoms, along with behavioral and anxiety symptoms, from age 3.5 to 8 years. Utilizing parent- and teacher-reported data, we analyzed associations between global impairment, and dimension scores (e.g., family; child quality of life (QoL); learning; play/leisure activities; and friends) and symptoms at ages 3.5 and 8 years (n = 783).

Results

The mean parent global impairment score incr

SUBMITTER: Overgaard KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694549 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature