title: Correlates of Anxiety in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children With ADHD: A Community-Based Study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify the child and parent/family correlates of anxiety in a community-based sample of children with ADHD.
  
  
  
  Children (6-8 years) with ADHD ( n = 179) and controls ( n = 212) were assessed for ADHD and anxiety using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children IV. Potential child and parent/family correlates were measured through direct assessments, and parent- and teacher-reported questionnaires. Associations were examined using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.
  
  
  
  One in four children with ADHD ( n = 44) met criteria for an anxiety disorder, compared with one in 20 controls ( n = 10). Anxiety was common in both boys and girls with ADHD. The strongest correlates of anxiety in multivariate analyses were ADHD subtype, primary caregiver psychosocial distress, and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage.
  
  
  
  Anxiety is common in children with ADHD. This study provides insight into the potential parent/family stressors that may increase risk for anxiety in children with ADHD.
authors.affiliation: 1 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|3 The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mulraney
authors.affiliation: 1 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|3 The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Schilpzand
authors.affiliation: 1 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|2 The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|3 The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: 1 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|4 La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.affiliation: 1 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|2 The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|3 The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Daryl
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Efron
authors.affiliation: 5 Sydney Medical School, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hazell
authors.affiliation: 1 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|2 The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|3 The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.|6 Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sciberras
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: ADHD; anxiety; gender; parent mental health; socioeconomic status