Journal article
Correlates of Anxiety in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children With ADHD: A Community-Based Study
M Mulraney, EJ Schilpzand, V Anderson, JM Nicholson, D Efron, P Hazell, E Sciberras
Journal of Attention Disorders | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective: 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. Method: 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. Results: 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 bo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study is funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; 1008522), the Collier Foundation, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI). Professor Anderson is funded by an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship 607333 (2010-2014). Professor Nicholson is funded through the Roberta Holmes Chair for the Transition to Contemporary Parenthood Program. Dr Efron is funded by a MCRI Career Development Award. Dr Sciberras is funded by an NHMRC Career Development Award 1110688. This research was supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program to the MCRI.