Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type (ADHD-CT): differences in blood pressure (BP) due to posture and the child report of anxiety

Abstract

AIM: ADHD-CT and anxiety has been associated with increased diastolic BP in controlled trials of single dosage studies of methylphenidate, although parent and child reports of anxiety have not been considered separately. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that primary school-age children with ADHD-CT and anxiety have increased diastolic BP from a sitting to a standing position compared to children with ADHD-CT without anxiety, whether defined from a parent or child perspective. METHOD: Thirty-eight medication naive children with ADHD-CT were studied. Four groups were formed from parent and child reports of anxiety, using categorical and continuous measures of anxiety. The groups were compar..