Which aspects of ADHD are associated with tobacco use in early adolescence?

Article Abstract:

This article examines the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the use of tobacco and other substances in a sample of adolescent boys. Findings indicate that inattention is associated with an increased risk of substance abuse and that the majority of subjects reported using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs during adolescence.

Statistical Data Included, Smokers, Substance abuse, Smoking and youth, Youth smoking, Adolescent psychology

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Developmental transitions among affective and behavioral disorders in adolescent boys

Article Abstract:

Concurrent comorbidity between affective and behavioral disorder is examined by testing developmental sequences among disorders. Although each disorder shows homotypic continuity, a clear developmental sequence of heterotypic continuity also emerges.

Science & research, Diagnosis, Children, Mental illness, Mental disorders, Child behavior, Child behaviour

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Predictive validity of ICD-10 hyperkinetic disorder relative to DSM-IV attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among younger children

Article Abstract:

The predictive validity of hyperkinetic disorder (HKD) was evaluated over a 6 year period and compared to the predictive validity of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among younger children. It showed that children who met criteria for DSM-IV ADHD but not HKD, exhibited at least as much functional impairment over time as hyperkinetic children.

Hyperactive children

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