Childhood predictors of adolescent and young adult outcome in ADHD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often persists into adulthood, but it remains unclear which childhood factors predict future outcome.

Aim

To identify childhood predictors of ADHD outcome using both dimensional and categorical approaches.

Methods

116 adolescents and young adults with childhood ADHD were followed up on average 6.6 years later. ADHD outcome variables were interview-based parent-reported ADHD symptoms and impairment. Childhood predictors included parent- and teacher-rated ADHD symptoms and co-occurring behaviours; actigraph measures of activity level; socio-economic status (SES); and cognitive measures previously associated with ADHD.

Results

Of the sample, 79% continued to meet clinical criteria of ADHD in adolescence an

SUBMITTER: Cheung CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4480336 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature