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Hyperactive Boys Almost Grown Up: I. Psychiatric Status

Gittelman, Rachel·1985·Archives of General Psychiatry

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We report a prospective longitudinal study of 101 male adolescents (ages 16 to 23 years) who had been diagnosed hyperactive in childhood (ages 6 to 12 years), compared with 100 normal controls. The DSM-III diagnoses were made blind to group membership. Information was obtained for 98% of the original cohort. The full attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH) syndrome persisted in 31% of the probands vs in 3% of the controls. The only other two conditions that distinguished the groups significantly were conduct and substance use disorders. These disorders aggregated significantly among the probands with continued ADDH. The results indicate that the greatest risk factor for the development of antisocial behavior and drug abuse is the maintenance of ADDH symptoms. Substance use disorders followed the onset of conduct disorder in the overwhelming majority of the cases.

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Authors
Gittelman, R.
Affiliations
New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Gittelman, Rachel
Venue
Archives of General Psychiatry
Published
1985-10-01
Volume
42
Issue
10
Pages
937
ISSN
0003-990X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2082904103
Cited by
977
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH-18579, MH30906)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, substance use disorders, antisocial behavior, risk factors, longitudinal follow-up, adolescent boys, DSM-III diagnosis
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Humans, Intelligence Tests, Male, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Research Design, Risk, Substance-Related Disorders

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