Young Adult Outcomes for Children With 22q11 Deletion Syndrome and Comorbid ADHD.

ABSTRACT: Background:22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a common microdeletion syndrome associated with a variety of negative health, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. 22q11DS is comorbid with many psychiatric disorders including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The current study aimed to investigate the cognitive, behavioral, and functional outcomes that a childhood ADHD diagnosis predicts to in adulthood. Methods:This longitudinal study followed 52 individuals with 22q11DS over 9 years. Childhood ADHD was operationalized both categorically (Diagnostic and statistical manual - 4th edition (DSM-IV) ADHD diagnoses) and dimensionally (inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms) and was tested as predictors of young adult outcomes. Results:As young adults, children

SUBMITTER: Taylor LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251524 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature