ERIC Number: EJ919789
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Predictors of ADHD Persistence in Girls at 5-Year Follow-Up
Mick, Eric; Byrne, Deirdre; Fried, Ronna; Monuteaux, Michael; Faraone, Stephen V.; Biederman, Joseph
Journal of Attention Disorders, v15 n3 p183-192 Apr 2011
Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine the age-dependent remission from ADHD in girls transitioning through childhood into adolescence and early adulthood. Method: We conducted a 5-year prospective follow-up study of 123 girls with ADHD and 106 non-ADHD control girls aged between 6 and 17 years at ascertainment. ADHD was considered persistent at follow-up if participants met full diagnostic criteria for "DSM-IV" ADHD or met residual criteria for "DSM-IV" ADHD with associated impairment (Global Age Forum [GAF] score less than 60). Results: By age 16 years, ADHD was persistent in 71% (95% CI = 61-79%) of girls with ADHD. Participants with persistent ADHD at follow-up had more psychiatric comorbidity, behavior problems, and functional impairment than girls with ADHD in remission. Remitted ADHD, however, continued to be associated with functional impairment relative to non-ADHD controls. Persistence at 5 years was predicted by increased behavioral impairment at baseline. Conclusion: This 5-year follow-up suggests that many girls with ADHD experience persistent symptoms and/or functional impairment through late adolescence and into early adulthood. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Females, Persistence, Late Adolescents, Followup Studies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Predictor Variables, Age Differences, Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Comparative Analysis, Mental Health, Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Drug Therapy, Neurological Impairments, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Mental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Aggression, Delinquency, Emotional Disturbances, Sexuality, Pregnancy, Contraception, At Risk Persons, Family Environment, Family Influence, Smoking, Drinking, Drug Abuse, Prenatal Influences, Family Structure, Socioeconomic Status, Antisocial Behavior, Mothers, Fathers, Family Violence
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