Clinical phenotypes occurring after adverse childhood events: Differences and similarities with attention deficit and hyperactivity/impulsivity disorder

Lazzaro, Giulia; Didino, Daniele; Fucà, Elisa; Sperandini, Veronica; Falvo, Stefania; Passarini, Sara; Bergonzini, Paola; D'Aiello, Barbara; De Rossi, Pietro; De Rose, Paola; Vicari, Stefano; Menghini, Deny

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107561

Clinical phenotypes occurring after adverse childhood events: Differences and similarities with attention deficit and hyperactivity/impulsivity disorder

BACKGROUND Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) share overlapping symptoms, complicating differential diagnosis and increasing misdiagnosis risk. There is a critical need for screening that differentiates ADHD symptoms from those associated with…