Developmental and subtype differences in behavioral assets and problems in children diagnosed with ADHD
Elizabeth J Short1, Lynn Fairchild, Robert L Findling
1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. ejs3@case.edu
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.
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