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ERIC Number: EJ1475364
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on ADHD Symptom Reporting, Psychological Symptoms, and Cognitive Performance among Adult Neuropsychological Referrals
Demy Alfonso1,2; Karen Basurto1; Janna Guilfoyle1; Hannah B. VanLandingham1,3; Christopher Gonzalez1,3; Gabriel P. Ovsiew1; Violeta J. Rodriguez1; Zachary J. Resch1; Devin M. Ulrich1; Jason R. Soble1
Journal of Attention Disorders, v28 n1 p43-50 2024
Objective: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are early life experiences that influence mental health outcomes, though there are mixed findings reported in relation to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. The current study compared adults who experienced ACEs on measures of ADHD symptom reporting, psychological symptoms, and neurocognitive test performance. Method: The sample (n = 115) had mean age of 28.42 (SD = 6.46); educational attainment of 16.47 years (SD = 1.99); and was 35% male/65% female and racially/ethnically diverse. Participants completed measures of ACEs, ADHD symptoms, psychopathology, and perceived stress, as well as neuropsychological tests. Results: The high ACEs group endorsed higher levels of childhood/adulthood inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive symptoms, and overall childhood symptoms when compared to the low ACEs group. Conclusions: This study provides a more comprehensive understanding of the association between ACEs and cognitive/mental health outcomes. Greater ACEs resulted in higher ADHD symptom reporting but not significantly greater psychological symptoms or worse neurocognitive performance.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory; Beck Anxiety Inventory; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Trail Making Test; Stroop Color Word Test
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA; 2Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA; 3Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA