Predicting ADHD by Assessment of Rutter's Indicators of Adversity in Infancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder with early onset. ADHD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, partly due to delayed diagnosis. Identification of children at high risk for developing ADHD could lead to earlier diagnosis and potentially change the negative trajectory of the illness for the better. Since early psychosocial adversity is considered to be a likely etiological risk factor for ADHD, markers of this construct may be useful for early identification of children at high risk. Therefore, we sought to investigate whether Rutter's indicators of adversity (low social class, severe marital discord, large family size, paternal criminality, maternal mental disorder, and placement in out-of-home car

SUBMITTER: Ostergaard SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4927115 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature