What single reports from children and parents aggregate to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder diagnoses in epidemiological studies |
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Authors: | Rosario Granero Lourdes Ezpeleta José María Domenech Nuria de la Osa |
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Institution: | (1) Unitat d’Epidemiologia i de Diagnòstic en Psicopatologia del Desenvolupament, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain;(2) Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut, Facultat de Psicologia. Edifici B, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain;(3) Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain |
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Abstract: | Objective To analyze information on attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)–oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and its consequences,
provided separately or in combination by children and their parents in a longitudinal prospective study of 9–15 year-old children
from the general population.
Method Cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiological indexes were compared for single and multiple reports. We evaluated which
informant is required for the identification of each DSM-IV criterion. Logistic regressions determined which features were
related with the reporting of the “absence” of symptoms.
Results Both informants were required in order to obtain complete psychopathological profiles. Single reports provide infra-estimated
prevalences (between 8.8 and 22.9% of ADHD and between 1.7 and 7.6% of ODD), risks (around 3% for ADHD and 2% for ODD) and
comorbidities. Psychological and functional measures analyzed in the study were relatively similar for cases presenting ADHD/ODD
diagnosis, regardless of the diagnostic algorithm (based on single or combined reports); however, these clinical profiles
were different to those obtained for non-diagnosed children. The main predictors of not reporting the presence of psychopathology
were: large families (OR between 2 and 2.5), children that are conflictive at school (OR ranging between 1.3 and 4.3) or those
with poor mental health (OR between 1.1 and 1.6).
Conclusions These results may provide guidance for obtaining accurate diagnostic information, properly identifying children with mental
health needs and planning the required preventive and corrective measures.
This work was supported by grants BS02002-3850 and SEJ2005-01786 of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Spain. |
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Keywords: | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder children and adolescents longitudinal prospective design multiple-informant oppositional defiant disorder |
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