Childhood comorbidity and parental mental health problems appear to be associated with ADHD persistence

While many children with attention-deficit- á hyperactivity disorder- á (ADHD) will experience remission of the disorder,1 a substantial proportion will continue to have ADHD and associated impairments into adolescence and adulthood.2 Those with persistent ADHD have poorer outcomes later in life in some domains, including more emotional and substance use problems, compared to those whose ADHD remits.3 Previous studies have identified factors such as childhood ADHD severity, comorbidities4 and IQ5 as associated with ADHD persistence.The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA) is one of the largest ADHD treatment studies to- á date

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news