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- Title
Preschool disruptive behaviour disorders, ADHD and dysregulation.
- Authors
Bendiksen, Bothild; Zeiner, Pål; Aase, Heidi
- Abstract
Introduction and objective: Studies in preschool age children have shown that more than 50% of patients with ADHD also have comorbid disruptive behaviour disorders (DBD) [1]. Hyperactive-impulsive ADHD and disruptive disorder symptoms may be associated with dysregulation of emotions, sleep, and sensory stimuli [2, 3]. Methods: Population based birth cohort design. Clinical assessment. About 600 children aged 36–44 months, recruited from the Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) [3]. Preliminary results: Preliminary analyses of a subset of 438 children showed that symptoms of disruptive behaviour disorders were found in 40% of the total sample, where of 40% also had ADHD at either clinical or subthreshold levels. Dysregulation of emotions, sleep, or sensory stimuli is identified in more than 50% of the children, and there is a significant overlap with ADHD and DBD symptoms. Discussion: The nature of the co-occurrence of overlapping symptoms of disruptive behaviour disorders, dysregulation, and ADHD needs further exploration. Conclusion: The preliminary results of the ADHD-study show that there is an overlap of children with ADHD, DBD, and dysregulation. Further analyses will be presented at the conference in May.
- Publication
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010, Vol 19, pS18
- ISSN
1018-8827
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00787-010-0117-5