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Hyperactivity and the risk for alcoholism.

M A Schuckit, S Sweeney, L Huey

    The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
    |July 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Sons of alcoholic fathers showed no increased risk for childhood hyperactivity or attention deficit disorder (ADD). Adult symptoms were also similar, suggesting no elevated ADD risk in this group.

    Area of Science:

    • Neurodevelopmental disorders
    • Addiction research
    • Genetics and behavior

    Background:

    • Parental alcoholism is a risk factor for various adverse outcomes in offspring.
    • Attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity is a neurodevelopmental condition with potential long-term consequences.
    • Previous research suggests a possible link between parental alcoholism and attention deficit disorder (ADD) in children.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of childhood and adult hyperactivity symptoms in young adult sons of alcoholic fathers compared to controls.
    • To determine if sons of alcoholic fathers have an elevated risk for attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire assessing childhood and adult hyperactivity symptoms was administered to 32 young adult sons of alcoholic fathers and 32 controls.

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  • Symptom data were analyzed for differences between the groups across childhood and adult measures.
  • Diagnostic criteria from the DSM-III were used to assess for attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity in childhood and its residual type in adulthood.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences were found between the groups regarding childhood hyperactivity symptoms.
    • Sons of alcoholics reported slightly more adult symptoms related to temper and attention span, but overall differences were minimal.
    • The prevalence of childhood attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity was low in both groups (6% in sons of alcoholics, 12% in controls), with no cases of adult residual ADD.

    Conclusions:

    • The study findings do not support an elevated risk for attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity in young adult sons of alcoholic fathers.
    • Hyperactivity symptoms in childhood and adulthood appear comparable between sons of alcoholics and controls.
    • Further research may explore other neurodevelopmental or behavioral outcomes in offspring of alcoholics.