Family history of ADHD associates with stronger problem-solving skills amongst 2- to 3-year-olds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is linked to strengths in creative problem-solving amongst school-aged children and adults. In contrast, autism (which frequently co-occurs with ADHD) is associated with lower generativity, and perseverative responses during problem-solving. Little is known about how ADHD and autism traits-or broader heritable autism and ADHD phenotypes-associate with problem-solving skills in early childhood.

Methods

129 UK 2- and 3-year-olds (exploratory dataset) and 74 Swedish 3-year-olds (confirmatory dataset) with and without a family history (FH) of ADHD and autism, completed a problem-solving task. Parents reported on their 3-year-olds' ADHD and autism traits using the Child Behaviour Checklist and Social Responsiveness Scale-

SUBMITTER: Hendry A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature