ADHD and risk for subsequent adverse childhood experiences: understanding the cycle of adversity
Duration: 8 mins
Publication Date: 5 Mar 2021
Next Review Date: 5 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.14888
Description
In this Video Abstract, Dr. Claudia Lugo‐Candelas discusses her JCPP paper ‘ADHD and risk for subsequent adverse childhood experiences: understanding the cycle of adversity’. Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are more likely to develop Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The reverse relationship – ADHD predicting subsequent ACEs – is vastly understudied, although it may be of great relevance to underserved populations highly exposed to ACEs.
Learning Objectives
1. Address significant gaps in the literature and inform prevention strategies by examining if children with ADHD are at an increased risk for ACEs.
2. Examine whether ADHD at an initial time point predicts the subsequent experience of ACEs.
3. Explore existing gaps by accounting for the role of comorbid DBDs and examining ADHD subtype differences.
