Long term ADHD concerns
March 5, 2013
CHILDHOOD attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder may not
disappear with age, and may lead
to other mental health disorders in
adulthood, according to a new study.
Published in Pediatrics, the study
looked at 367 adults with childhood
ADHD and non-ADHD controls from
the same birth cohort to determine
the long-term outcomes of attention-deficit/
hyperactivity disorder.
According to the results, among
the childhood ADHD cases
participating in the prospective
assessment, ADHD persisted into
adulthood for 29.3%.
In addition, childhood ADHD
cases were more likely than controls
to have a psychiatric disorder.
“It is concerning that only a
minority of children with ADHD
reaches adulthood without
suffering serious adverse
outcomes, suggesting that the care
of childhood ADHD is far from
optimal,” the researchers said.
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