The impact of childhood deprivation on adult neuropsychological functioning is associated with ADHD symptom persistence.

CONCLUSIONS: These results represent some of the most compelling evidence to date of the enduring power of early, time-limited childhood adversity to impair long-term neuropsychological functioning across the lifespan - effects that are linked specifically to deprivation-related adult ADHD symptoms.
PMID: 32419675 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Psychological Medicine - May 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Golm D, Sarkar S, Mackes NK, Fairchild G, Mehta MA, Rutter M, ERA Young Adult Follow Up study team, Sonuga-Barke EJ Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: research