Dimensional attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and executive functioning in adolescence: A multi-informant, population-based twin study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate associations of executive function (EF) performance in adolescence with dimensional symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity assessed by multiple informants as well as ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) symptoms based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria, and whether familial factors and co-occurring symptoms of depressive disorder and conduct disorder explain these associations in a population-based sample.

Method

In 14-year-old twins from the population-based FinnTwin12 study (N = 638-1,227), we assessed EF with commonly used neuropsychological tests. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders symptoms of ADHD and psychiatric disorders were assessed with a se

SUBMITTER: Ketvel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12180560 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature