Attention deficit disorder and the internalizing dimension in males, ages 9-0 through 11-11.
This study assessed the presence of internalizing psychological problems in 9- to 11-year-old males diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The participants' raw scores on the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) Parent Scale, Teacher Rating Scale, and Self-Report of Personality (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 1992) along with the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (Reynolds & Richmond, 1985) were compared to the normative sample for each respective measure. The results found that ADHD children presented with significantly (p <.05) higher levels of both anxiety and depression on the BASC and anxiety on the RCMAS when ratings were completed by parents, teachers, and self-report. The results were discussed in terms of the comorbidity of internalizing disorders with ADHD children and need to consider differential behavioral and medical intervention.
Baxter
Janet
J
Department of Counseling, Special Education, Child Development, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Rattan
Gurmal
G
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology