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Developmental and Subtype Differences in Behavioral Assets and Problems in Children Diagnosed with ADHDCase Western Reserve University, ejs3{at}case.edu
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Objective: Developmental and subtype differences in behavioral assets and problems were examined in 318 children newly diagnosed with ADHD. Method: Three age groups were compared: 4 to 6.9 years (n = 95), 7 to 9.9 years (n = 136), and 10 to 15 years (n = 87); with two subtypes examined: inattentive (n = 151), and hyperactive/combined (n = 167). Data on assets and problems were obtained from parental questionnaires. Analyses were conducted for the assets and problems data with subtype and age as between group factors. Results: Younger children had more problems with hyperactivity, and the eldest group had more externalizing problems. The hyperactive/combined subtype exhibited more problems than the inattentive subtype. Also the younger group had more assets than the eldest group. Conclusion: Children who possessed greater assets had fewer behavioral problems, with assessment of assets and problems important in the diagnosis of ADHD. (J. of Att. Dis. 2007; 11(1) 28-36)
Key Words: ADHD behavioral assets behavioral problems developmental differences subtype differences
Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 11, No. 1,
28-36 (2007) |
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