Associations between ADHD and emotional problems from childhood to young adulthood: a longitudinal genetically sensitive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with emotional problems, and their co-occurrence often leads to worse outcomes. We investigated the developmental associations between ADHD and emotional problems from childhood to early adolescence and examined the genetic and environmental contributions to their developmental link. We further tested whether this developmental association remained across the transition to young adulthood.

Methods

We used data from the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, a cohort of 2,232 British twins. In childhood, ADHD and emotional problems were assessed at ages 5, 7, 10 and 12 with mothers' and teachers' reports. At age 18, we used self-reported symptoms according to DSM-5 criteria for ADHD, and DS

SUBMITTER: Stern A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483180 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature