Psychosocial Adjustment and Educational Outcome in Adolescents with a Childhood Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder

Wilson, Julie M.; Marcotte, Ann C.

doi:10.1097/00004583-199605000-00012

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“…Our results of the academic performance among adolescents with ADHD symptoms support those of previous clinical studies, which have indicated that poor academic performance and the receiving of special and vocational education is more common among adolescents with ADHD than among their counterparts (35)(36)(37)(38). On the one hand, our results show that over one-third of the adolescents with ADHD symptoms were uncertain about their future education, which may indicate a lack of interest in studying and could have long-lasting consequences for their future education and careers.…”

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Association between ADHD symptoms and adolescents' psychosocial well-being: a study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986

Taanila

Hurtig

Miettunen

et al. 2009

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Objectives. To investigate the psychosocial well-being of adolescents with and without symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Study design. A cross-sectional study. Methods. Adolescents who were 15 and 16 years old with (n=487) and without (n=5988) ADHD symptoms were drawn from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (n=9432). ADHD symptoms were assessed by the parents on the SWAN scale while the adolescents completed a questionnaire on their current life situation. Results. The adolescents with ADHD symptoms more often attended a special school and had repeated a grade than those without. Over one-third of those with symptoms were uncertain about their educational plans while 44% of them preferred vocational education. They also reported their health as being poorer and they visited a physician or a nurse more often than the others. Most adolescents reported that they were satisfied with their life, but there were a larger proportion of adolescents with ADHD symptoms among the fairly dissatisfied ones. As well, boys with ADHD symptoms reported the lack of close friends. Adverse psychosocial factors accumulated in those adolescents with greater ADHD symptoms. Conclusions. The adolescents with ADHD symptoms considered their psychosocial well-being to be poorer than those without ADHD symptoms. In clinical work, it is essential to recognize the most impaired adolescents who need special attention and support at school as well as in their social interactions with their peers and families. From a public health perspective, this information is necessary in order to focus society's limited resources on those with a higher risk of experiencing complicated outcomes. (Int J Circumpolar Health 2009; 68(2):133-144)

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Association between ADHD symptoms and adolescents' psychosocial well-being: a study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986

Taanila

Hurtig

Miettunen

et al. 2009

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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“…Barkley (1990) notes that, "Many ADHD children are notorious for having difficulties with handwriting or penmanship" (p. 79). Problems with written expression have also been documented in this population (Barkley, 1990;Wilson & Marcotte, 1996).…”

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Qualitative analysis of Graphomotor output in children with attentional disorders

Marcotte

Stern

1997

Child Neuropsychology

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“…In the past, it has been assumed that the condition disappears with maturation (Klein and Mannuzza 1991). This assumption was partially supported by the findings of follow-up studies showing that ADHD symptomatology diminishes with increasing age (Wilson and Marcotte 1996;Hill and Schoener 1996;Willoughby 2003). Although reduction of symptoms such as inattention and hyperactive behaviour has been observed when children with ADHD enter adolescence, an undisturbed level of functioning is not always reached (Fischer et al 1993).…”

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Detection of malingered attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Sontag

Walitza

et al. 2009

ADHD Atten Def Hyp Disord

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The aim of the present study was to determine whether malingering of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be detected using a self-report rating scale. A sample of 78 university students was allocated to three different conditions. The conditions were (a) a control group, (b) a naïve simulation group and (c) a coached simulation group. Furthermore, 12 adult students with a diagnosed ADHD participated in the present study. Participants were administered the Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scale for Adults. While the control group and the patient group were asked to complete the scale with accuracy, the simulation groups were requested to feign an ADHD. Statistical analysis revealed that both simulation groups were able to successfully feign an ADHD. The results indicate that self-report rating measures are not sensitive enough to allow the detection of feigned ADHD.

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Psychosocial Adjustment and Educational Outcome in Adolescents with a Childhood Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder

Cited by 73 publications

References 15 publications

Association between ADHD symptoms and adolescents' psychosocial well-being: a study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986

Association between ADHD symptoms and adolescents' psychosocial well-being: a study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986

Qualitative analysis of Graphomotor output in children with attentional disorders

Detection of malingered attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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