Environmental and Familial Risk Factors of Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jung Park ◽  
Joon-Ho Park ◽  
Kyeong-Sae Na ◽  
Hyo Kyung Jung ◽  
Han-Yong Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Familial Risk Factors

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Depression in Children and Adolescents: Implications for Practitioners and Educators

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-341
Author(s):  
Hélène Poissant ◽  
Cameron Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Term Evolution ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Adhd Children ◽  
Clear Link ◽  
Familial Risk Factors

This article is a literature review of studies on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Depression (Depression). Domains evaluated in our review include co-morbidity in proband and family in relation to ADHD and Depression, longitudinal studies concerning outcomes of ADHD in relation to Depression, and familial risk factors related to ADHD and Depression. The studies that were examined established a link between ADHD and Depression in probands as well as in their families. Studies addressing the question of the primary or secondary status of Depression in ADHD do not reveal any clear link between an initial diagnosis of ADHD and a Depression outcome, suggesting that childhood diagnosis of ADHD alone usually does not evolve into adult Depression. The long-term evolution of ADHD into Depression seems to be related more to the presence of an initial comorbidity condition in ADHD children and adolescents. Family factors seem to influence the genesis of ADHD and Depression. There also seems to be a direct link between Major Depression in mothers and ADHD in their children.

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