TY - JOUR
T1 - Children with ADHD and depression
T2 - A multisource, multimethod assessment of clinical, social, and academic functioning
AU - Blackman, Gabrielle L.
AU - Ostrander, Rick
AU - Herman, Keith C.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - Although ADHD and depression are common comorbidities in youth, few studies have examined this particular clinical presentation. To address method bias limitations of previous research, this study uses multiple informants to compare the academic, social, and clinical functioning of children with ADHD, children with ADHD and depression, and children without ADHD, all derived from a large community sample. High levels of comorbid depression are found in children with ADHD. Children with ADHD and depression are more depressed and anxious than their non-depressed ADHD counterparts but do not have more extreme levels of ADHD or aggression. The association between depression and ADHD does not appear to be epiphenomenal, that is, related to a shared association with anxiety or externalizing symptoms. Finally, children with ADHD and depression display more impairment in social and academic functioning compared to controls. Although social impairment is greater in children with ADHD and depression than in children with only ADHD, conduct problems are not.
AB - Although ADHD and depression are common comorbidities in youth, few studies have examined this particular clinical presentation. To address method bias limitations of previous research, this study uses multiple informants to compare the academic, social, and clinical functioning of children with ADHD, children with ADHD and depression, and children without ADHD, all derived from a large community sample. High levels of comorbid depression are found in children with ADHD. Children with ADHD and depression are more depressed and anxious than their non-depressed ADHD counterparts but do not have more extreme levels of ADHD or aggression. The association between depression and ADHD does not appear to be epiphenomenal, that is, related to a shared association with anxiety or externalizing symptoms. Finally, children with ADHD and depression display more impairment in social and academic functioning compared to controls. Although social impairment is greater in children with ADHD and depression than in children with only ADHD, conduct problems are not.
KW - ADHD
KW - Community sample
KW - Comorbid disorders
KW - Depression
KW - Multiple sources of information
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U2 - 10.1177/1087054705278777
DO - 10.1177/1087054705278777
M3 - Article
C2 - 16110050
AN - SCOPUS:24944534823
SN - 1087-0547
VL - 8
SP - 195
EP - 207
JO - Journal of Attention Disorders
JF - Journal of Attention Disorders
IS - 4
ER -