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Adolescent and Adult Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Handbook of Disruptive Behavior Disorders

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Follow-up studies of childhood disorders are valuable for multiple reasons. Knowledge of which symptoms are likely to persist and what secondary complications are likely to develop is important to families of affected children, as well as to the design of long-term interventions. Knowledge of the course and outcome of a disorder also contributes to the assessment of diagnostic validity. Furthermore, longitudinal studies can be used to identify early predictors of later functioning. The fate of children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)* is especially important because the disorder is one of the most prevalent (see Chapter 2, this volume), and is associated with impairment in multiple functional domains in childhood (Arnold & Jensen, 1995; Barkley, 1996).

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Mannuzza, S., Klein, R.G. (1999). Adolescent and Adult Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In: Quay, H.C., Hogan, A.E. (eds) Handbook of Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4881-2_12

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