Outcomes of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: global functioning and symptoms persistence

Abstract

Impact du trouble de déficit de l'attention avec hyperactivité chez l'enfant : fonctionnement général et persistance des symptômesRÉSUMÉ De nombreux adolescents affectés par le trouble de déficit de l'attention avec hyperactivité (TDAH) montrent des comportements antisociaux et des faibles résultats scolaires. Ces problèmes n'ont pas été validés dans la Région de la Méditerranée orientale de l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé. L'objectif de la présente étude était d'évaluer le fonctionnement général et le comportement des enfants passés à l'adolescence 10 ans après le diagnostic initial du TDAH. Les parents ont été interrogés au moyen d'un questionnaire structuré, de la version abrégée du questionnaire de Conners et de l'échelle d'évaluation globale du fonctionnement de l'enfant. Près de la moitié de l'échantillon avait des faibles résultats scolaires et 36 % n'avaient pas d'amis. Un quart des cas étaient des fumeurs, un d'entre eux avait admis l'usage de substances psychoactives et un autre avait fait une tentative de suicide. Un tiers de l'échantillon avait continué d'avoir des symptômes du TDAH. Les adolescents affectés par le TDAH avaient les mêmes performances scolaires et les mêmes relations avec les pairs que dans les rapports publiés. Par contre, ils avaient des représentations différentes en ce qui concerne la consommation de drogues, le suicide ainsi que d'autres comportements impulsifs. Une étude de suivi menée à l'âge adulte à l'aide d'un groupe témoin a été recommandée. The objective of this study was to assess the global functioning and behaviour of children with ADHD growing into adolescence 10 years after initial diagnosis. Parents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, Conner's Short Version Test and the Children's Global Assessment Scale. Nearly half of our sample had low academic achievement and 36% had no friends. A quarter of the cases were smokers, one admitted abusing drugs and one had attempted suicide. One third of the sample continued to have ADHD symptoms. Adolescents with ADHD had similar school performance and peer relationships to those reported previously, but differences with regard to drug use, suicide and other impulsive behaviour. A follow-up study into adult life using a control group is recommended. ‫األعراض‬ ‫واستمرار‬ ‫العام‬ ‫األداء‬

The friendships of children and youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

“…Furthermore, every study with a sample of children with ADHD in which reciprocal nominations or parent/teacher corroboration were used in conjunction with the nominations of children with ADHD showed that they have fewer friends [ 32 , 40 , 67 ]. In the two studies without a comparison group, children and youth with ADHD were reported to have none or a small number of friends [ 55 , 75 ]. Two studies found that children and youth with and without ADHD nominated a similar number of friends [ 40 , 70 ].…”

“…The first author extracted all data. Authors from one of the included studies were contacted via email for a subset of data as the age range of the sample exceeded 18 years old, but the mean was under 18 years [ 55 ].…”

“…The first author extracted all data. Authors from one of the included studies were contacted via email for a subset of data as the age range of the sample exceeded 18 years old, but the mean was under 18 years [55]. Language: English SCOPUS (("ADHD" OR "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" OR "attention deficit disorder" OR "hyperactive*" OR "Inattenti*" OR "Impulsiv*")) AND (("friend*" OR "peer relation*" OR "companion*" OR "acquaintance")) AND ((child*" OR "teen*" OR "adolescen*"))…”

Executive and non-executive functions in low birthweight/preterm adolescents with differing temporal patterns of inattention

“…Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a clinical diagnosis typically first made in childhood, is defined as the presence of a minimum number of inattentive (IA) and hyperactive-impulsive (HI behaviors, in varying proportions termed Predominantly HI, Predominantly IA and Combined presentations), accompanied by cross-situational impairment. ADHD is a public health concern: it affects 9% of school-age children [1,2], and also is associated with suboptimal educational and occupational outcomes in adolescence and adulthood [3][4][5][6]. This is true even for the large majority (up to 70%) of children whose IA and HI symptoms fall below threshold for diagnosis by adolescence, and even more so for the substantial minority (30%) who still have an ADHD diagnosis, most commonly the Predominantly Inattentive presentation, as adolescents [7].…”