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- The study focused on understanding how ADHD remission varies with age in girls as they grow from childhood to early adulthood.
- Out of 123 girls with ADHD, 71% continued to show persistent symptoms by age 16, often with additional behavioral issues and functional challenges.
- The findings indicate that while some girls may experience remission, many still face significant impairments compared to their peers without ADHD, suggesting the need for ongoing support.
Article Abstract
Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine the age-dependent remission from ADHD in girls transitioning through childhood into adolescence and early adulthood.
Method: We conducted a 5-year prospective follow-up study of 123 girls with ADHD and 106 non-ADHD control girls aged between 6 and 17 years at ascertainment. ADHD was considered persistent at follow-up if participants met full diagnostic criteria for DSM-IV ADHD or met residual criteria for DSM-IV ADHD with associated impairment (Global Age Forum [GAF] score < 60).
Results: By age 16 years, ADHD was persistent in 71% (95% CI = 61-79%) of girls with ADHD. Participants with persistent ADHD at follow-up had more psychiatric comorbidity, behavior problems, and functional impairment than girls with ADHD in remission. Remitted ADHD, however, continued to be associated with functional impairment relative to non-ADHD controls. Persistence at 5 years was predicted by increased behavioral impairment at baseline.
Conclusion: This 5-year follow-up suggests that many girls with ADHD experience persistent symptoms and/or functional impairment through late adolescence and into early adulthood.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3751165 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054710362217 | DOI Listing |
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