Exploring ADHD Symptoms and Associated Impairment across Development.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

ADHD symptoms typically decline with age, but less is known about whether the presentation of specific ADHD symptoms differs across development. This study aimed to examine the frequency and associated impairment of specific ADHD symptoms in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.

Method

A prospective, longitudinal cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, was utilized (N = 2,327). ADHD symptoms and impairment were assessed using the Development and Well Being Assessment at ages 7, 15, and 25.

Results

Specific ADHD symptom frequencies and their associated impairment varied across development for the majority of symptoms, although easily distracted was one of the most commonly reported symptoms at each age, and difficu

SUBMITTER: Niina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612406 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature