Baylor University, Waco, TX 97301, USA.
J Atten Disord. 2011 Aug;15(6):506-15. doi: 10.1177/1087054710369667. Epub 2010 Jun 7.
ADHD is a commonly diagnosed neuropsychological disorder among school-aged children with reported high rates of coexisting or comorbid disorders. As ADHD has been associated with academic underachievement, the current study examines this association in view of the presence of coexisting disorders. The purpose of the current study is to examine the relationship between the presence of coexisting disorders and academic achievement among children with ADHD using a large, nationally representative, and community-based sample.
To achieve this purpose, the presence of coexisting disorders with ADHD and academic achievement are examined across time utilizing latent growth models.
Our results indicate an inverse relationship between the presence of coexisting disorders and academic achievement across time among children diagnosed with ADHD.
The authors conclude that practitioners must be concerned with the presence of coexisting disorders for children with ADHD with respect to academic achievement as well as other behavioral and psychological outcomes.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是一种常见的儿童神经心理障碍，据报道其共存或合并症的发生率很高。由于 ADHD 与学业成绩不佳有关，本研究着眼于共存障碍的存在来检查这种关联。本研究的目的是使用大型的、具有全国代表性的基于社区的样本，检查 ADHD 儿童共存障碍与学业成绩之间的关系。
为了实现这一目的，利用潜在增长模型来检查 ADHD 儿童共存障碍与学业成绩之间随时间的关系。
我们的研究结果表明，在患有 ADHD 的儿童中，共存障碍的存在与学业成绩呈负相关。
作者认为，对于患有 ADHD 的儿童，医生必须关注共存障碍对学业成绩以及其他行为和心理结果的影响。
