33-Year Follow-Up in Adults with Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
This study aimed to examine whether children diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have worse educational, occupational, economic, social, and marital outcomes, as well as worse mental health (including higher rates of ongoing ADHD and adult-onset psychiatric disorders) later in life compared to non-ADHD comparison participants. Participants were white 6- to 12-year-old boys, all referred by teachers to a child psychiatric clinic between 1970 and 1978, due to behaviour problems. Three follow-ups were conducted: at mean age 18.1, at mean age 25.3, and at mean age 41.4 in adulthood.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
271 (participants)
Age at first data collection
6 - 12 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1970
Primary Institutions
New York University (NYU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Secondary data
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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