Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a predictive model of comorbidity with behaviour disorder

• Autores: José Antonio López Villalobos, Isabel Serrano Pintado, Juan Delgado Sánchez-Mateos
• Localización: Psychology in Spain, ISSN-e 1137-9685, Nº. 9, 2005, págs. 63-74
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper examines the comorbidity profile of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behaviour Disorder (BD), exploring the pattern that predicts this psychopathological association. A sample of 90 ADHD subjects aged 6 to 16 was analyzed. Using a differential methodology, ADHD+BD was compared with the absence of co-morbidity. ADHD was assessed according to DSM-IV criteria, and comorbidity by means of CSI. Intellectual profile (as measured by WISC-R), academic performance, the relational dimension, psychiatric antecedents and family conditions were taken into account. Descriptive and exploratory statistics were used and a logistic regression was carried out. The differential profile implies that ADHD+BD subjects present significantly higher deterioration in the relational dimension and academic performance and present higher percentage of separated parents. The pattern predicting ADHD+BD includes the relational dimension, whilst the pattern for ADHD + Dissocial Disorder includes the relational dimension and separated parents (p <.05).