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Associations between abuse/neglect and ADHD from childhood to young adulthood:A prospective nationally-representative twin study
- Source :
- Stern, A, Blais, J C, Danese, A, Fisher, H L, Jaffee, S R, Matthews, T, Polanczyk, G V & Arseneault, L 2018, ' Associations between abuse/neglect and ADHD from childhood to young adulthood : A prospective nationally-representative twin study ', Child Abuse and Neglect, vol. 81, pp. 274-285 .
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Child maltreatment has consistently been found to be associated with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the robustness of this association and the direction of the link between maltreatment and ADHD remain unclear. We used data from the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, a cohort of 2,232 British twins, to investigate the associations between exposure to abuse/neglect and ADHD in childhood and in young adulthood, and to test their robustness and specificity. We also aimed to test longitudinal associations between abuse/neglect and ADHD from childhood to young adulthood, controlling for confounders. Results indicated strong associations between abuse/neglect and ADHD in childhood and also in young adulthood. In childhood, the association was concentrated among children with comorbid conduct disorder. Longitudinal analyses showed that childhood ADHD predicted abuse/neglect in later years. This association was again concentrated among individuals with comorbid conduct disorder. Abuse/neglect in childhood was not associated with later ADHD in young adulthood after adjusting for childhood ADHD. Our study does not provide support of a causal link between child abuse/neglect and adult ADHD but highlights the possibility of a long-term effect of disruptive behaviors on the risk for experiencing abuse/neglect. These findings emphasize the need for clinicians treating people with ADHD, especially those with comorbid conduct disorder, to be aware of their increased risk for experiencing abuse/neglect. Interventions aimed at reducing risks of abuse/neglect should also focus on the environment of individuals with disruptive behaviors.Key words: maltreatment; abuse/neglect; childhood ADHD; young adult ADHD; conduct disorder; longitudinal design
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- mental disorders
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Stern, A, Blais, J C, Danese, A, Fisher, H L, Jaffee, S R, Matthews, T, Polanczyk, G V & Arseneault, L 2018, ' Associations between abuse/neglect and ADHD from childhood to young adulthood : A prospective nationally-representative twin study ', Child Abuse and Neglect, vol. 81, pp. 274-285 .
- Accession number :
- edsair.od......2761..d183146170632288ee641586f9ee60af