Characteristics of Children With ADHD and Comorbid Anxiety.

Jarrett, MA; Wolff, JC; Davis, TE; Cowart, MJ; Ollendick, TH

Characteristics of Children With ADHD and Comorbid Anxiety.

Jarrett, MA Wolff, JC Davis, TE Cowart, MJ Ollendick, TH

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Publisher:: SAGE Publications
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: J Atten Disord, 2016, 20, (7), pp. 636-644
Issue Date:: 2016-07

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dc.contributor.author	Jarrett, MA
dc.contributor.author	Wolff, JC
dc.contributor.author	Davis, TE
dc.contributor.author	Cowart, MJ
dc.contributor.author	Ollendick, TH
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-19T03:01:30Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-19T03:01:30Z
dc.date.issued	2016-07
dc.identifier.citation	J Atten Disord, 2016, 20, (7), pp. 636-644
dc.identifier.issn	1087-0547
dc.identifier.issn	1557-1246
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160501
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: The following comorbid subgroups of ADHD have been proposed: ADHD Only, ADHD + anxiety disorders (ANX), ADHD + oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder (ODD/CD), and ADHD + ODD/CD + ANX. The current study examined a subset of these groups. METHOD: A total of 134 children and adolescents (M age = 9.92; range = 6-17) from a clinic-referred sample (n = 407) were grouped based on a semistructured diagnostic interview: ADHD only (n = 41), ADHD + ANX (n = 31), and ANX Only (n = 62). RESULTS: Findings supported greater parent-reported anxiety symptoms in anxiety groups, and greater parent- and teacher-reported attention problems in ADHD groups. ADHD groups performed worse on a continuous performance test, whereas ADHD + ANX performed worse on working memory than ADHD Only. ADHD + ANX reported more physical anxiety symptoms than ADHD Only. CONCLUSION: Comorbid anxiety should be considered in ADHD assessment and treatment.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartof	J Atten Disord
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/1087054712452914
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Developmental & Child Psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Analysis of Variance
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
dc.subject.mesh	Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Conduct Disorder
dc.subject.mesh	Diagnosis, Differential
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Diagnosis, Differential
dc.subject.mesh	Analysis of Variance
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
dc.subject.mesh	Conduct Disorder
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.title	Characteristics of Children With ADHD and Comorbid Anxiety.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	20
utslib.location.activity	United States
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
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dc.date.updated	2022-08-19T03:01:29Z
pubs.issue	7
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utslib.citation.issue	7

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: The following comorbid subgroups of ADHD have been proposed: ADHD Only, ADHD + anxiety disorders (ANX), ADHD + oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder (ODD/CD), and ADHD + ODD/CD + ANX. The current study examined a subset of these groups. METHOD: A total of 134 children and adolescents (M age = 9.92; range = 6-17) from a clinic-referred sample (n = 407) were grouped based on a semistructured diagnostic interview: ADHD only (n = 41), ADHD + ANX (n = 31), and ANX Only (n = 62). RESULTS: Findings supported greater parent-reported anxiety symptoms in anxiety groups, and greater parent- and teacher-reported attention problems in ADHD groups. ADHD groups performed worse on a continuous performance test, whereas ADHD + ANX performed worse on working memory than ADHD Only. ADHD + ANX reported more physical anxiety symptoms than ADHD Only. CONCLUSION: Comorbid anxiety should be considered in ADHD assessment and treatment.

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