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The risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in the adolescent offspring of mothers with anxiety and depressive symptoms. Findings from the raine study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

G. Ayano ,
K. Betts ,
R. Tait ,
B. Dachew ,
A. Lin  and
R. Alati
G. Ayano*
Affiliation:
School Of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
K. Betts
Affiliation:
School Of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
R. Tait
Affiliation:
National Drug Research Institute, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
B. Dachew
Affiliation:
School Of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
A. Lin
Affiliation:
Telethon Kids Institute, Universityu of Wetsren Austrlia, Perth, Australia
R. Alati
Affiliation:
School Of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

While there exist some studies that explored the association between maternal anxiety and depressive symptoms and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in early and late childhood, studies exploring the risk in late adolescence are however lacking.

Objectives

This is the first study that aimed to investigate the association between maternal anxiety, depressive, as well as comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms, and the risk of ADHD symptoms in late adolescence.

Methods

We used data from the Raine Study, a birth cohort in Western Australia. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) was used to assess maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms when the child was aged 10. Whereas, the DSM-oriented scales of the child behavior checklist (CBCL) was used to assess ADHD symptoms offspring in adolescents aged 17. Log-binomial regression model was used to explore the associations.

Results

After adjusting for relevant covariates, we found an increased risk of ADHD symptoms in the adolescent children of mothers with anxiety [RR 2.84 (95%CI 1.18-6.83)] as well as comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms [RR 5.60 (95%CI 3.02-10.37)]. No association was seen with maternal depressive symptoms.

Conclusions

This study suggested that adolescent offspring of mothers with anxiety as well as comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms had an increased risk of ADHD symptoms. Early detection and management for ADHD symptoms in children of mothers with anxiety and comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms are needed.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderanxietydepressionoffspring
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S88
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