Psychosocial and Medical Histories of Stimulant-Treated Children

Rate and predictors of divorce among parents of youths with ADHD.

“…These results are similar to findings of Barkley and colleagues (1990), who reported that mothers of youth with ADHD were three-times more likely to separate or divorce from the fathers of their children than mothers of youth without ADHD. Yet, these findings extend the work of Barkley et al and others (Brown & Pacini, 1989; Faraone et al, 1991; Jensen et al, 1988) by demonstrating that parents of clinic-referred children with ADHD are not only more likely to divorce, but also display a shorter latency to divorce than parents of children without ADHD. Since parents of youth with ADHD are likely to dissolve marriages more quickly than parents of youth without ADHD, children with ADHD are at greater risk for poor outcomes upon enduring the deleterious sequalae of divorce upon at an earlier age (Amato, 2000; Emery, 1999).…”

Systematic evidence synthesis of treatments for ADHD in children and adolescents: indirect treatment comparisons of lisdexamfetamine with methylphenidate and atomoxetine

“…ADHD often results in excessively demanding or attention-seeking behavior, noisy or disruptive behavior, aggressive or defiant behavior, and impulsive or risk-taking behavior 6 . ADHD is associated with an increased risk of accidents, cigarette smoking, and substance abuse [7][8][9][10][11] . Consequently, across different measures, ADHD leads to impaired health-related quality of life, estimated at 1.5-2 standard deviations below the appropriate population norms on different parent-rated scales 12 .…”

Psychopathology: ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Other Conditions Present in Early Childhood

“…In other words, it is not enough for the child to have clinical levels of inattention and/or hyperactive/impulsive symptoms but these symptoms must interfere with the child's daily life and overall functioning. Children with ADHD have been found to have more impairment across a variety of domains including behavioral functioning (Cunningham and Boyle 2002;Harvey et al 2009), social functioning (Casey 1996), academic functioning (Barkley 1998;Barkley et al 1990;DuPaul and Stoner 1994), family functioning (Barkley et al 2001;Johnston and Mash 2001;Pelham and Lang 1993;Taylor et al 1991), and health outcomes (Biederman et al 1994;Hartsough and Lambert 1985;Jensen et al 1988;Szatmari et al 1989).…”