Childhood executive functions and ADHD symptoms predict psychopathology symptoms in emerging adults with and without ADHD: a 10-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: Deficits in executive functions (EFs) are theorized to play an important role in causing functional impairment and associated psychopathology in individuals with ADHD. The objective of this study was to examine the role of EFs and ADHD symptoms as longitudinal predictors of psychopathology symptoms in individuals with ADHD and typically developing individuals. We assessed individuals with and without ADHD (N = 135) with neuropsychological tests of EFs and scales of ADHD symptoms and psychopathology symptoms at baseline (T1; M_age = 11.59, 57.8% boys), 2-year follow-up (T2; M_age = 13.63, 97% retention), and 10-year follow-up (M_age = 21.18, 75% retention). Baseline EFs predicted psychopathology symptoms at the 2- and the 10-year follow-up, explaining 17% and 1

SUBMITTER: Orm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9867664 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature