TY - JOUR
T1 - Co-existing psychiatric problems in ADHD in the ADORE cohort
AU - Steinhausen, Hans Christoph
AU - Nøvik, Torunn Stene
AU - Baldursson, Gisli
AU - Curatolo, Paolo
AU - Lorenzo, Maria J.
AU - Rodrigues Pereira, Rob
AU - Ralston, Stephen J.
AU - Rothenberger, Aribert
AU - Coghill, D.
AU - Dalsgaard, S.
AU - Döpfner, M.
AU - Falissard, B.
AU - Hervas, A.
AU - Le Heuzey, M. F.
AU - Preuss, U.
AU - Rasmussen, P.
AU - Riley, A. W.
AU - Spiel, G.
AU - Vlasveld, L.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Objective: To study the impact of co-existing psychiatric problems with ADHD on behavioural features, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in subjects of the ADORE cohort (N=1,478). Methods: The following six groups of associated psychiatric problems with ADHD were compared: oppositional-defiant disorder or conduct disorder only (ODD/CD); anxiety or depressive disorder only (ANX/DEP); tic/Tourette's disorder only (TIC/ Tourette's); developmental co-ordination disorder only (DCD); two or more associated conditions; and none. Dependent variables included the ADHD Rating Scale-IV, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale, the Children's Global Assessment Scale and the Child Health Illness Profile-Child Edition. Results: Having multiple co-existing psychiatric problems increased the severity of ADHD in all domains, be it behavioural features, psychosocial impairment or deterioration of quality of life. A similar though less consistent pattern applied to subjects with co-existing ODD/CD. Conclusions: The ADORE study provides impressive evidence for the far-reaching consequences of co-existing psychiatric problems in children with ADHD that warrant intensive consideration in clinical assessment and treatment.
AB - Objective: To study the impact of co-existing psychiatric problems with ADHD on behavioural features, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in subjects of the ADORE cohort (N=1,478). Methods: The following six groups of associated psychiatric problems with ADHD were compared: oppositional-defiant disorder or conduct disorder only (ODD/CD); anxiety or depressive disorder only (ANX/DEP); tic/Tourette's disorder only (TIC/ Tourette's); developmental co-ordination disorder only (DCD); two or more associated conditions; and none. Dependent variables included the ADHD Rating Scale-IV, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale, the Children's Global Assessment Scale and the Child Health Illness Profile-Child Edition. Results: Having multiple co-existing psychiatric problems increased the severity of ADHD in all domains, be it behavioural features, psychosocial impairment or deterioration of quality of life. A similar though less consistent pattern applied to subjects with co-existing ODD/CD. Conclusions: The ADORE study provides impressive evidence for the far-reaching consequences of co-existing psychiatric problems in children with ADHD that warrant intensive consideration in clinical assessment and treatment.
KW - ADHD
KW - Children
KW - Co-existing disorders
KW - Europe
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U2 - 10.1007/s00787-006-1004-y
DO - 10.1007/s00787-006-1004-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 17177012
AN - SCOPUS:33845773816
SN - 1018-8827
VL - 15
SP - I/25-I/29
JO - European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -