New attention deficit hyperactivity disorder study results from University of Alabama described
2007 NOV 19 -- According to recent research from the United States, "Children with externalizing behavior disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder (CD) have greatly increased risk of unintentional injury, but it is unclear what mechanisms are responsible for that increased risk. This study followed 22 children participating in a summer camp for children with ADHD." "Injury incidents were recorded daily and a set of primary symptoms of behavioral disorders were recorded at 15-min intervals over the course of the 6-week summer camp experience (roughly 300 h of observing each child). We predicted symptoms of ODD and CD would be more strongly related to injury incidence than symptoms of ADHD. Results from univariate Poisson regression models confirmed our prediction. Symptoms of ODD and CD-violations and intentional aggression in particular-were related to injury incidence but symptoms of ADHD were not," wrote D.C. Schwebel and colleagues, University of Alabama. The researchers concluded: "This finding is consistent with a growing body of evidence that oppositional, noncompliant, and aggressive behavior patterns might be primarily responsible for increased risk for injury among children with externalizing behavior disorders." Schwebel and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (Unintentional injury risk in children with externalizing behavior disorders at summer camp. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 2007;14(2):145-151). For additional information, contact D.C. Schwebel, University of Alabama, Dept. of Psychology, 1300 University Blvd., CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. Publisher contact information for the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings is: Springer, Plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013, USA. Keywords: United States, Birmingham, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health, University of Alabama. This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
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