Where does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder fit in the psychopathology hierarchy? A symptom-focused analysis.

ABSTRACT: Modern psychopathology classification systems position attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with different groups of conditions, either with externalizing or neurodevelopmental. As such, the optimal placement of ADHD in modern classification systems remains unclear. We advanced the literature by mapping ADHD symptoms onto three transdiagnostic psychopathology spectra-externalizing, neurodevelopmental, and internalizing-and their symptoms. ADHD symptoms had varied associations with different spectra, with subsets of symptoms relating most strongly to externalizing, others to neurodevelopmental, and still others to internalizing. Impulsivity, poor schoolwork, and low perseverance were most closely tied to externalizing, cognitive disengagement symptoms (e.g., confused, stared blan

SUBMITTER: Peng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12226816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature