Internalising comorbidities in primary school children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): sex and age differences.

IF 0.3 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Ramatladi Meriam Mphahlele, Basil Pillay, Anneke Meyer
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Abstract

Objectives: Studies suggest that females with ADHD display more symptoms of anxiety and depression than their male counterparts. This study attempted to determine comorbid anxiety and depression in children with ADHD. Further, we aimed to establish whether there are sex and age differences in the expression of comorbid symptoms. Method: The Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression scale from the Beck Youth Inventory were administered to 216 participants (108 with ADHD and 108 matched controls without ADHD symptoms). Participants included children aged 6 to 15 years, resident in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The groups were compared for comorbid anxiety and depression symptoms and analysed as a function of sex and age. Results: The ADHD group showed significantly more symptoms of anxiety and depression than the neurotypical control group. However, no sex differences were observed in the expression of anxiety symptoms. Nonetheless, girls did show significantly higher levels of depression than boys. No age differences were detected in respect of anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: Children with ADHD displayed more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to controls without ADHD. Age and sex did not affect anxiety symptoms, however girls showed more symptoms of depression than boys.

小学生注意缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)的内化合并症:性别和年龄差异
目的:研究表明,患有ADHD的女性比男性表现出更多的焦虑和抑郁症状。本研究试图确定ADHD儿童的共病焦虑和抑郁。此外,我们旨在确定合并症症状的表达是否存在性别和年龄差异。方法:采用Beck青少年量表中的Beck焦虑量表和Beck抑郁量表对216名参与者(108名ADHD患者和108名无ADHD症状的对照组)进行问卷调查。参与者包括居住在南非林波波省的6至15岁的儿童。比较两组的共病焦虑和抑郁症状,并分析其性别和年龄的功能。结果:ADHD组的焦虑和抑郁症状明显多于神经正常对照组。然而,在焦虑症状的表达上没有观察到性别差异。尽管如此,女孩的抑郁程度确实明显高于男孩。在焦虑症状方面没有发现年龄差异。结论:与未患ADHD的对照组相比,ADHD患儿表现出更多的焦虑和抑郁症状。年龄和性别对焦虑症状没有影响,但女孩比男孩表现出更多的抑郁症状。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).
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