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Is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a Dimension or a Category? What Does the Relationship Between ADHD Traits and Psychosocial Quality of Life Tell Us?
Arildskov, Trine Wigh; Thomsen, Per Hove; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J S; Lambek, Rikke; Østergaard, Søren D; Virring, Anne.
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  • Arildskov TW; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University Hospital, Psychiatry, Aarhus N, Denmark.
  • Thomsen PH; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
  • Sonuga-Barke EJS; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University Hospital, Psychiatry, Aarhus N, Denmark.
  • Lambek R; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
  • Østergaard SD; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
  • Virring A; Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
J Atten Disord ; 28(7): 1035-1044, 2024 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38281108
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The question of whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a discrete category or a continuous dimension remains clinically relevant. We report the first examination of this question from the viewpoint of the relationship between ADHD traits and psychosocial quality of life (QoL), and whether the level of QoL declines markedly around a certain high ADHD trait range suggestive of a categorical boundary.

METHODS:

Parents/caregivers of 1,967 schoolchildren aged 6 to 11 from the general population completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and the ADHD-Rating Scale IV. Piecewise linear and non-linear regression analyses were performed.

RESULTS:

No evidence for a non-linear association or an abrupt change in the rate of decrease in QoL was observed in the high end of the ADHD traits continuum. Instead, the relationship was consistent with linearity.

CONCLUSION:

Psychosocial QoL gradually declines in a linear manner as ADHD trait levels increase providing further support for a dimensional model.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Child / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Atten Disord Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Child / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Atten Disord Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos