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Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults
OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment (emotional, sexual, overall abuse, and no abuse) and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young adulthood. METHOD: Data were collected from a Danish national stu...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4910305/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27306866 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v7.32061 |
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author | Sanderud, Karoline Murphy, Siobhan Elklit, Ask |
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description | OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment (emotional, sexual, overall abuse, and no abuse) and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young adulthood. METHOD: Data were collected from a Danish national study conducted by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2008 and 2009. A sample of 4,718 young adults (24 years of age) were randomly selected using the total birth cohort of children born in 1984. Structured interviews were conducted with a response rate of 63%, equating to a total sample size of 2,980 participants. RESULTS: Chi-square analyses revealed significant relationships between child maltreatment groups and a probable diagnosis of ADHD using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the overall abuse class was more strongly associated with probable ADHD (OR=5.08), followed by emotional abuse (OR=3.09) and sexual abuse (OR=2.07). CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that childhood maltreatment was associated with increased risk of ADHD symptoms in young adulthood. The findings of this study are discussed within the existing literature and suggestions for future research are outlined in order to replicate these findings in other adult populations. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ARTICLE: Child maltreatment is associated with higher levels of ADHD symptoms in a nationally representative sample of young Danish adults. Co-occurring (multiple) types of maltreatment display stronger associations with ADHD symptoms with attenuated effects for sexual abuse. Males confer stronger associations with ADHD symptoms than females. Findings underscore the importance of exploring the role of childhood trauma in young adults with ADHD symptoms. |
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spelling | pubmed-49103052016-07-06 Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults Sanderud, Karoline Murphy, Siobhan Elklit, Ask Eur J Psychotraumatol Basic Research Article OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment (emotional, sexual, overall abuse, and no abuse) and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young adulthood. METHOD: Data were collected from a Danish national study conducted by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2008 and 2009. A sample of 4,718 young adults (24 years of age) were randomly selected using the total birth cohort of children born in 1984. Structured interviews were conducted with a response rate of 63%, equating to a total sample size of 2,980 participants. RESULTS: Chi-square analyses revealed significant relationships between child maltreatment groups and a probable diagnosis of ADHD using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the overall abuse class was more strongly associated with probable ADHD (OR=5.08), followed by emotional abuse (OR=3.09) and sexual abuse (OR=2.07). CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that childhood maltreatment was associated with increased risk of ADHD symptoms in young adulthood. The findings of this study are discussed within the existing literature and suggestions for future research are outlined in order to replicate these findings in other adult populations. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ARTICLE: Child maltreatment is associated with higher levels of ADHD symptoms in a nationally representative sample of young Danish adults. Co-occurring (multiple) types of maltreatment display stronger associations with ADHD symptoms with attenuated effects for sexual abuse. Males confer stronger associations with ADHD symptoms than females. Findings underscore the importance of exploring the role of childhood trauma in young adults with ADHD symptoms. Co-Action Publishing 2016-06-14 /pmc/articles/PMC4910305/ /pubmed/27306866 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v7.32061 Text en © 2016 Karoline Sanderud et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, for any purpose, even commercially, under the condition that appropriate credit is given, that a link to the license is provided, and that you indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. |
spellingShingle | Basic Research Article Sanderud, Karoline Murphy, Siobhan Elklit, Ask Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults |
title | Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults |
title_full | Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults |
title_fullStr | Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults |
title_full_unstemmed | Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults |
title_short | Child maltreatment and ADHD symptoms in a sample of young adults |
title_sort | child maltreatment and adhd symptoms in a sample of young adults |
topic | Basic Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4910305/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27306866 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v7.32061 |
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