High intelligence and the risk of ADHD and other psychopathology
Background: High intelligence may be associated with positive (adaptive, desired) outcomes, but may also come with disadvantages. Aims: To contribute empirically to the debate concerning whether a trade-off in IQ scores exists in relation to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related problems, suggesting that high intelligence - like low intelligence increases the risk of ADHD. Method: Curves of the relation between IQ score and ADHD problems were fitted to questionnaire data (parent, teacher, self-report) in a population-based study of 2221 children and adolescents aged 10-12... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Rommelse , N , Antshel , K , Smeets , S , Greven , C , Hoogeveen , L , Faraone , S V & Hartman , C A 2017 , ' High intelligence and the risk of ADHD and other psychopathology ' , The British Journal of Psychiatry , vol. 211 , no. 6 , pp. 359-364 . https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.116.184382 |
Schlagwörter: | Academic Performance / Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/epidemiology / Child / Child Behavior Disorders/epidemiology / Comorbidity / Female / Humans / Intelligence/physiology / Male / Netherlands/epidemiology / Risk |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28779562 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/11370/a40fe436-6a77-477a-a5b7-6f1021042480 |
Background: High intelligence may be associated with positive (adaptive, desired) outcomes, but may also come with disadvantages. Aims: To contribute empirically to the debate concerning whether a trade-off in IQ scores exists in relation to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related problems, suggesting that high intelligence - like low intelligence increases the risk of ADHD. Method: Curves of the relation between IQ score and ADHD problems were fitted to questionnaire data (parent, teacher, self-report) in a population-based study of 2221 children and adolescents aged 10-12 years. Externalising and internalising problems were included for comparison purposes. Results: Higher IQ score was most strongly related to fewer attention problems, with more rater discrepancy in the high v. average IQ range. Attention problems - but only minimally hyperactivity/impulsivity problems - predicted functional impairment at school, also in the higher IQ range. Conclusions: Attention problems in highly intelligent children are exceptional and affect school performance; they are therefore a reason for clinical concern.