The Relationship Between Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Impairment in High School Students
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The relationship between symptoms of ADHD and impairment has been investigated in children and adults with ADHD (e.g., Barkley et al., 2006), but this relationship has not been well studied in adolescents.Results of recent studies investigating the relationship between symptoms and impairment in children have indicated that symptoms of ADHD and impairment may not be as related as once thought.Understanding the relationship between impairment and symptoms for adolescents with ADHD can provide important information for assessment, treatment development and the prescribing of interventions.The purpose of this study was to examine the correspondence between ADHD symptoms and impairment in adolescents as rated by high school teachers.Differences in impairment between students who teachers identify as having high levels of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, or a combination of these symptoms were examined.Additionally, the symptoms that best predicted various domains of impairment were investigated.The results indicated that based on ratings provided by high school teachers symptoms of inattention are more related to impairment than symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity across multiple domains.Second, data from high school teachers' ratings indicate that there is considerable variability in the relationship between specific symptoms and impairment in each domain
Author: Allison K. Zoromski
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2579065585