Empirically Determined, Psychopathological Subtypes in Children With ADHD.

Objective: The aim of this study was to empirically determine subgroups of ADHD defined by specific patterns of psychopathology.

Method: A clinical sample of 223 children with ADHD, aged 5 to 14 years, was examined with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). In addition, comorbid psychiatric disorders, psychosocial risk factors, and socioeconomic status were assessed.

Emotion recognition in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are impaired in social adaptation and display deficits in social competence. Deficient emotion recognition has been discussed to underlie these social problems. However, comorbid conduct problems have not been considered in the majority of studies conducted so far, and the influence of medication on emotion recognition has rarely been studied.