Sampo Seppä, Sanna Huikari, Marko Korhonen, Tanja Nordström, Tuula Hurtig, Anu-Helmi Halt
{"title":"Associations of Symptoms of ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in Adolescence With Occupational Outcomes and Incomes in Adulthood.","authors":"Sampo Seppä, Sanna Huikari, Marko Korhonen, Tanja Nordström, Tuula Hurtig, Anu-Helmi Halt","doi":"10.1177/10870547241259329","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241259329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of ADHD and ODD symptoms in adolescence with occupational outcomes and incomes in adulthood within the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (NFBC1986).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>ADHD symptoms were evaluated at ages 15 to 16 years using the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD symptoms and Normal Behaviors (SWAN) scale. ODD symptoms were assessed using a 7-point scale, like the SWAN assessment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Symptoms of ADHD and ADHD + ODD were associated with elevated rates of unemployment, increased sick days, and lower annual incomes compared to controls for both sexes. Symptoms of ODD were associated with higher unemployment and more sick days for males, although these associations did not reach statistical significance in their association with annual incomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Symptoms of ADHD were associated with adverse occupational outcomes and lower incomes. Furthermore, symptoms of ODD were associated with occupational outcomes but not with incomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1392-1405"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11292981/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141310763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meggy Hayotte, Prescilia Roubaud, Barbara Bersia, Véronique Nègre, Fabienne d'Arripe-Longueville
{"title":"Associations Between ADHD Symptomatology, Motivation for Physical Activity, and Technology Acceptability in Young Adult Women With Obesity.","authors":"Meggy Hayotte, Prescilia Roubaud, Barbara Bersia, Véronique Nègre, Fabienne d'Arripe-Longueville","doi":"10.1177/10870547241253157","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241253157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined the relationships between ADHD symptomatology, the motivations for physical activity (PA) according to self-determination theory, and the acceptability of three PA promotion technologies (active video game, mobile application, and telehealth) according to the dimensions of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology-2 (UTAUT2).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 312 women, aged 30.7 ± 7.1 years, followed for obesity with an average body mass index of 34.5 ± 7.8 kg/m², were included in this sub-analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-seven individuals (18.3%) were identified with positive screening symptoms of ADHD. No differences emerged regarding acceptability of technology-based PA. However, individuals with positive screening for ADHD tended to have higher scores for acceptability of active video game on the UTAUT2 dimensions of effort expectancy and hedonic motivation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that active video game may be more appropriate than other technologies for individuals with obesity and ADHD symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1406-1411"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Uzma Siddiqui, Mitchell M Conover, Erica A Voss, David M Kern, Michelle Litvak, José Antunes
{"title":"Sex Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Timing of Comorbid Depression/Anxiety and Disease Subtypes in Patients With ADHD: A Database Study.","authors":"Uzma Siddiqui, Mitchell M Conover, Erica A Voss, David M Kern, Michelle Litvak, José Antunes","doi":"10.1177/10870547241251738","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241251738","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Our study examined the impact of sex, ADHD subtype, and comorbid illnesses (depression/anxiety) on the timing of diagnosis and treatment for ADHD.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>To analyze ADHD patients, four health databases were used to assess subtype, comorbid mood, and antidepressant or anxiolytic drug exposure. Analyses were stratified by sex and age. Standardized mean differences measured intergroup differences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Females with ADHD were identified at older ages and had higher rates of depression and anxiety diagnoses and treatments before and after their initial ADHD diagnosis. Predominantly inattentive ADHD patients were diagnosed later and more likely to receive mood disorder diagnosis and treatment than hyperactive impulsive ADHD patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results suggest a more complex ADHD presentation in females, potentially causing late diagnosis and delayed treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1347-1356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140956480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interactive Effects of Racism and Racial Centrality on ADHD Symptoms.","authors":"Kaylee Boyd, Maryam Ware, Yara Mekawi","doi":"10.1177/10870547241256453","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241256453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Although race-related stress is associated with numerous mental health outcomes, no previous research has examined associations with ADHD symptoms. We examine how such associations differ in Black Americans based on racial identity to allow for more nuanced understandings of racial discrimination's association with ADHD symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study asked a sample of Black Americans to answer questionnaires assessing race-related stress, ADHD symptoms, and racial centrality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In predicting ADHD symptoms, we found a positive effect of race-related stress and a negative effect of centrality. At low levels of centrality, the association between ADHD symptoms and race-related stress was stronger than at mean and high levels of centrality. Through additional sub-group analyses we found the interaction effect not replicating in one of our conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest experiences of race-related stress and racial identity are important factors for consideration in the treatment of ADHD symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1368-1377"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141158218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Diego Vera, René Freichel, Giorgia Michelini, Sandra K Loo, Agatha Lenartowicz
{"title":"A Network Approach to Understanding the Role of Executive Functioning and Alpha Oscillations in Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity Symptoms of ADHD.","authors":"Juan Diego Vera, René Freichel, Giorgia Michelini, Sandra K Loo, Agatha Lenartowicz","doi":"10.1177/10870547241253999","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241253999","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>ADHD is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity. Impairments in executive functioning (EF) are central to models of ADHD, while alpha-band spectral power event-related decreases (ERD) have emerged as a putative electroencephalography (EEG) biomarker of EF in ADHD. Little is known about the roles of EF and alpha ERD and their interactions with symptoms of ADHD.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We estimated network models of ADHD symptoms and integrated alpha ERD measures into the symptom network.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EF emerges as a bridge network node connecting alpha ERD and the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention symptoms. We found that EF most closely relates to a subset of symptoms, namely the motoric symptoms, \"seat\" (difficulty staying seated), and \"runs\" (running or climbing excessively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>EF functions as a bridge node connecting alpha ERD and the ADHD symptom network. Motoric-type symptoms and EF deficits may constitute important nodes in the interplay between behavior/symptoms, cognition, and neurophysiological markers of ADHD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1357-1367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11292971/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141155215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tessa N Botkin, Kelsey Wiggs, Heidi L Kipp, Rachel A Lindstrom, Heather M Joseph, David J Kolko, Sarah L Pedersen, Brooke S G Molina
{"title":"Highly Involved Parenting of Adolescents With ADHD: Examination of the Psychometric Properties of a Measure of \"Helicopter Parenting\".","authors":"Tessa N Botkin, Kelsey Wiggs, Heidi L Kipp, Rachel A Lindstrom, Heather M Joseph, David J Kolko, Sarah L Pedersen, Brooke S G Molina","doi":"10.1177/10870547241258879","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241258879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The concept of the \"helicopter parent\" was popularized in the 2000s and 2010s by Western culture, and it has recently begun to be examined by researchers to describe parental over-involvement and intrusive behavior that impedes transition into adulthood. Research has yet to investigate the viability of this construct for adolescents when parenting is needed to facilitate the development of autonomy. The present study examined the psychometric structure of a modified \"helicopter parenting\" measure adapted for use in a sample with increased likelihood of highly involved parenting: adolescents with ADHD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adolescents (<i>n</i> = 333; age 13-18 years; 25% female) and their parents (<i>n</i> = 341, 91% female) completed a survey for a study on provider training in stimulant diversion prevention in 2016 and 2017. We modified a previously validated measure of \"helicopter parenting\" for young adults. Other previously established parenting measures were included. We conducted principal component analysis for both informants' reports of the modified measure. We examined associations between the components and informants' demographic characteristics and parenting measures to begin to examine convergent and discriminant validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two components were identified for adolescent and parent reports and labeled parental Intervention and Day-to-day Monitoring and Planning. These components were differentially associated with demographic characteristics and other measures of parenting. For example, across reporters, parents exhibited less Day-to-Day Monitoring and Planning for older adolescents. Racially/ethnically minoritized parents and male adolescents reported more Intervention parenting. Modest-sized statistically significant associations were found between these indicators of highly involved parenting and the other measures of parenting.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings provide initial evidence of construct validity. Future work with more heterogeneous samples should examine if this measure captures adaptive parenting, or behaviors that interfere with developing independence, for adolescents with ADHD and neurotypically developing adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1378-1391"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11620715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141300765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parental Report of Remission in ADHD: Results From a Community-Based, Nationally Representative Sample.","authors":"Lucy Barnard-Brak","doi":"10.1177/10870547231219005","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547231219005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Various studies have examined rates of remission in ADHD with mixed results.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Survival curve analyses were performed on a community-based sample.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the current study appear to support the contemporary literature that rates of remission in ADHD are lower than have been found in many earlier studies. The current study also reports a mean age of remission in ADHD of around 14 years old, which has not been previously reported via survival curve analyses. Additionally, the results of the current study found several variables to be significantly associated with remission in ADHD which included: the presence of comorbid disorder; lower symptoms of ADHD; sex of the child (being female); and the receipt of behavioral treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Implications and limitations are discussed as related to these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1340-1344"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139080586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome in Mothers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.","authors":"Yavuz Yılmaz, Ayla Uzun Cicek","doi":"10.1177/10870547231224089","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547231224089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) symptoms of mothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The participants consisted of 223 mothers of children with ADHD, and data were collected using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders-Clinician Version (SCID-5-CV), the Stroop Test (ST), the Barkley Adult SCT Scale (CDS), and the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The participants were divided into four groups based on psychopathology: the group without any psychiatric disorder, the group with only ADHD, the group with a psychiatric disorder other than ADHD, and the group with another psychiatric disorder along with ADHD. The group with any psychiatric disorder along with ADHD had the highest CDS scores, while the group without any psychopathology had the lowest CDS scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CDS seems to be a construct associated with both ADHD and other internalizing disorders. Further studies are needed to shed more light on these relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1267-1274"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139702646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence, Correlates, and Comorbidities Among Young Adults Who Screened Positive for ADHD in South Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"SongEun Park, Subin Park","doi":"10.1177/10870547241253151","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241253151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined the prevalence, associated factors, and psychiatric comorbidities of adult ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing nationally representative data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Among the 5,511 respondents of the 2021 National Mental Health Survey, South Korea, 2,764 (18-49 years) were selected. The Korean versions of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, Composite International Diagnostic Interview, and Structured Clinical Interview for Internet Gaming Disorder were used as diagnostic assessments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 6-month prevalence of positive screens for adult ADHD was 3.1%. In individuals aged 18 to 29 years exhibiting adult ADHD symptoms, high prevalence rates of alcohol use, depression, and Internet gaming disorders were observed in the last 12 months. Adults who screened positive for ADHD reported significantly lower life satisfaction and resilience, and higher loneliness and social isolation (vs. non-ADHD group).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adult ADHD symptoms significantly influenced mental well-being, highlighting the need for an appropriate treatment/prevention system, particularly for individuals aged 18 to 29 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1331-1339"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141179399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth J Hawkey, Aya I Williams, Sara Chung, Elizabeth B Owens, Linda J Pfiffner
{"title":"Emotion Regulation and Organizational Skills in Children With ADHD Symptoms Are Associated With Behavioral Parent Training Adherence.","authors":"Elizabeth J Hawkey, Aya I Williams, Sara Chung, Elizabeth B Owens, Linda J Pfiffner","doi":"10.1177/10870547241251725","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10870547241251725","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Behavioral parent training (BPT) is a well-established treatment for ADHD; however, treatment response is variable. Consistency in parent skill use during BPT is known to influence child outcomes post-treatment, while less research has focused on specific child factors that may be impacting parent skill utilization during treatment. The current study examined associations between child organizational skills and emotion dysregulation (ED) with parent treatment adherence during BPT and post-treatment child impairment.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Parents of 72 children (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 8.31) with ADHD symptoms and impairment participated in BPT which was embedded in a 12-week, multicomponent, school-based intervention for children delivered by school mental health clinicians. Outcomes included parent treatment adherence and child improvements in global impairment post-treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Greater pre-treatment child organizational problems were associated with <i>less</i> parent treatment adherence regardless of ADHD symptom severity. Worse pre-treatment child ED was associated with <i>more</i> impairment post-treatment regardless of ADHD symptom severity whereas the effects of child ED on parent treatment adherence were moderated by child ADHD symptom severity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current study suggests that pre-treatment child ED and organizational difficulties impact parent treatment adherence to behavioral interventions targeting ADHD symptoms, potentially in unique ways, and should be considered in future BPT treatment studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15237,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Attention Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"1320-1330"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140896065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}