Adult Outcome of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This study aimed to estimate the burden of psychopathology and dysfunction associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood and to investigate whether the morbidity of ADHD is due to its associated psychiatric disorders. Participants were derived from a longitudinal case-control family study of referred youth with and without ADHD. At baseline, the study enrolled male Caucasian subjects aged 6 to 17 years with (140) and without (120) ADHD from pediatric and psychiatric clinics. These participants were followed up 1 year, 4 years, 11 years, and 16 years after the baseline assessment. Data were collected from 1988 to 2006.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
260 (participants)
Age at first data collection
6 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1988
Primary Institutions
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Lilly Foundation
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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