Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: key conceptual issues

P Asherson, J Buitelaar, SV Faraone… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
For many years, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was thought to be a
childhood-onset disorder that has a limited effect on adult psychopathology. However, the …

Early severe institutional deprivation is associated with a persistent variant of adult attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: clinical presentation, developmental …

M Kennedy, J Kreppner, N Knights… - Journal of Child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Early‐life institutional deprivation is associated with attention‐
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in childhood and adolescence. In this article, we …

Obstetric mode of delivery and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a sibling-matched study

EA Curran, AS Khashan, C Dalman… - International journal …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: It has been suggested that birth by caesarean section (CS) may affect
psychological development through changes in microbiota or stress response. We assessed …

[HTML][HTML] Self-report of ADHD shows limited agreement with objective markers of persistence and remittance

E Du Rietz, CHM Cheung, G McLoughlin… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective A controversial issue is whether self-report of symptoms and impairment is
sufficient for diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents and …

Genome‐wide analyses of aggressiveness in attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder

EJ Brevik, MMJ van Donkelaar, H Weber… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aggressiveness is a behavioral trait that has the potential to be harmful to individuals and
society. With an estimated heritability of about 40%, genetics is important in its development …

Associations between neurodevelopmental disorders and factors related to school, health, and social interaction in schoolchildren: Results from a Swedish population …

L Beckman, S Janson, L von Kobyletzki - Disability and health journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be surrounded by different risk …

ADHD, circadian rhythms and seasonality

DS Wynchank, D Bijlenga, F Lamers, TI Bron… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective We evaluated whether the association between Adult Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) was mediated …

Cross-generational transmission from drug abuse in parents to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

KS Kendler, H Ohlsson, K Sundquist… - Psychological …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) predisposes to drug abuse (DA)
and twin studies suggest shared genetic effects. We here seek to determine, using adoption …

Testing for the mediating role of endophenotypes using molecular genetic data in a twin study of ADHD traits

R Pinto, P Asherson, N Ilott… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Family and twin studies have identified endophenotypes that capture familial and genetic
risk in attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it remains unclear if they lie on the …

Childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and the development of adolescent alcohol problems: A prospective, population‐based study of Swedish …

PD Quinn, E Pettersson, S Lundström… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of
problematic alcohol and other substance use in adolescence. This study used data from an …