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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Grown Up: An 18-Year Follow-Up after Multimodal Treatment
Contributor:
Döpfner, Manfred;
Mandler, Janet;
Breuer, Dieter;
Schürmann, Stephanie;
Dose, Christina;
Walter, Daniel;
von Wirth, Elena
Published:
SAGE Publications, 2021
Published in:
Journal of Attention Disorders, 25 (2021) 13, Seite 1801-1817
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/1087054720948133
ISSN:
1087-0547;
1557-1246
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
Objective: ADHD treatment has positive effects on behavioral symptoms and psychosocial functioning, but studies that follow children treated for ADHD into adulthood are rare. Method: This follow-up study assessed symptom severity and functional outcomes of adults ( n = 70) who had received individualized ADHD treatment in the Cologne Adaptive Multimodal Treatment (CAMT) Study at ages 6 to 10 years. Results: Despite symptomatic improvement, participants reported poorer educational and occupational outcomes than expected (e.g., currently unemployed: 17%). They had also been in contact with the justice system more often than expected (e.g., lifetime convictions: 33%) and were impaired on health-related outcomes (e.g., substance use problems: 15%). Several social outcomes were favorable (e.g., long-term relationship/married: 63%). Conclusion: Compared to the general population or norm samples, CAMT participants had a higher relative risk ( RR) of functional impairments, demonstrating the need for continued support for a substantial proportion of the young adults.