Risk of Intimate Partner Violence Among Young Adult Males with Childhood ADHD

Overview

Journal J Atten Disord

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2011 Nov 3

PMID 22044962

Citations 22

Authors

Brian Wymbs

Brooke Molina

William Pelham

JeeWon Cheong

Elizabeth Gnagy

Kat Belendiuk

Christine Walther

Dara Babinski

Dan Waschbusch

Affiliations

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Abstract

Objective: Research has clearly documented the social dysfunction of youth with ADHD. However, little is known about the interpersonal relationships of adults diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, including rates of intimate partner violence (IPV).

Method: Using data from the Pittsburgh ADHD Longitudinal Study, analyses compared the level of IPV (verbal aggression, violence) reported by young adult (18- to 25-year-old) males with childhood ADHD (n = 125) with reports by demographically similar males without ADHD histories (n = 88).

Results: Males with childhood ADHD, especially those with conduct problems persisting from childhood, were more likely to be verbally aggressive and violent with romantic partners than males without histories of ADHD or conduct problems.

Conclusions: Research is needed to replicate these findings, to explore potential mechanisms, and to develop effective interventions for romantic relationship discord among young adults with ADHD histories, especially those with persistent conduct problems.

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