Study Identifies Different Classes of Childhood Irritability

In conclusion, our study identified different developmental trajectories of irritability, including one with characteristics typical of neurodevelopmental/ADHD-like problems—early onset, male preponderance, and clinical and genetic links with ADHD—and one with characteristics typical of depre ssion/mood problems—later onset, female preponderance, and clinical and genetic links with depression,” Riglin and colleagues wrote. “Both groups were associated with risk of adolescent depression, and both were associated with ADHD genetic risk scores. Overall, these findings suggest that the developmental context of irritability may be important in its conceptualization, and this has implications for treatment as well as nosology.”For related information, see thePsychiatric News article “Irritability in Childhood May Point to Teens At High Risk for Suicide. ”(Image: iStock/St ígur Már Karlsson /Heimsmyndir)FollowPsychiatric News on Twitter!For previous news alerts,click here.
Source: Psychiatr News - Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD adolescents attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder depression disruptive mood dysregulation disorder irritability Lucy Riglin mood disorders neurodevelopmental Source Type: research