Childhood ADHD and Negative Self-Statements: Important Differences Associated With Subtype and Anxiety Symptoms.

Childhood ADHD and Negative Self-Statements: Important Differences Associated With Subtype and Anxiety Symptoms. Behav Ther. 2017 Nov;48(6):793-807 Authors: Castagna PJ, Calamia M, Davis TE Abstract The current study examined the role negative self-statements have on the comorbidity between anxious symptomatology and ADHD-combined presentation (ADHD-C) and ADHD-predominantly inattentive (ADHD-I). A total of 114 children and adolescents with ADHD (M age = 10.15; SD = 2.30; range = 7-16) from a clinic-referred sample were grouped based on a semistructured diagnostic interview and consensus approach (ADHD-C, n = 62; ADHD-I, n = 52). Negative self-statements were measured using the Children's Automatic Thoughts Scale and the total score from the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children was used to measure anxious symptomatology. Findings indicated youth diagnosed with ADHD-C, compared to those diagnosed with ADHD-I, had more frequent personal failure (Cohen's d =.40) and hostile intent negative self-statements (Cohen's d =.47). The association of ADHD subtype and negative self-statements was moderated by anxiety; negative self-statements of personal failure were highest in anxious ADHD-C children (β =.31). A second sample of 137 children and adolescents (M age = 10.61; SD = 2.26; range = 7-16) from a larger clinic-referred sample was utilized to replicate our results dimensionally. Results indicated that both hyperactivity/impulsivit...
Source: Behavior Therapy - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Behav Ther Source Type: research