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Conduct problems, gender and adult psychiatric outcome of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Dalsgaard, Søren, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Frydenberg, Morten, Thomsen, Per Hove·2002·British Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood condition, and is more prevalent in boys. The adult outcome of girls with ADHD has never been studied. Aims: To identify predictors for adult psychiatric outcome of children with ADHD, including gender and comorbidity. Method: Children aged 4–15 years, referred for hyperactivity/inattention and treated with stimulants were included (n=208). The Psychiatric Case Register provided follow-up data on psychiatric admissions in adulthood until a mean age of 31 years. Results: A total of 47 cases (22.6%) had a psychiatric admission in adulthood. Conduct problems in childhood were predictive (hazard ratio HR=2.3; 95% CI 1.22–4.33). Girls had a higher risk compared with boys (HR=2.4; 95% CI 1.1–5.6). Conclusions: Girls with ADHD had a higher risk of adult psychiatric admission than boys. Conduct problems were also associated with a higher risk. Girls with ADHD with conduct problems had a very high risk of a psychiatric admission in adulthood.

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Authors
Dalsgaard, S., Mortensen, P. B., Frydenberg, M., & Thomsen, P. H.
Affiliations
  • Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
  • Aarhus University (DK)
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2002-11
Volume
181
Issue
5
Pages
416-421
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2060826966
Cited by
172
References
25
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FWCI
4.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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 problems, gender differences, psychiatric hospital admissions, comorbidities, stimulant medication, girls with ADHD
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Mental Disorders, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Sex Factors, Proportional Hazards Models, Conduct Disorder

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