%0 Journal Article
%T Hyperactive Child Syndrome and Estimated Life Expectancy at Young Adult Follow
%A Mariellen Fischer
%A Russell A. Barkley
%J Journal of Attention Disorders
%@ 1557-1246
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1087054718816164
%X Objective: We examined if ADHD Combined Type or Presentation (ADHD-C) reduced estimated life expectancy (ELE) at young adulthood and if the persistence of ADHD to adulthood further adversely affected ELE. Method: A young adult follow-up of 131 hyperactive and 71 control cases was used to derive 14 variables that were entered into a life expectancy calculator to generate ELE scores. Both ratings of executive function (EF) in everyday life and tests of EF and IQ were measured along with comorbid psychopathologies. Results: Childhood ADHD-C was associated with a 9.5-year reduction in healthy ELE, and a 8.4-year reduction in total ELE relative to control children by adulthood. The persistence of ADHD to adulthood was linked to a 12.7-year reduction in ELE. Several background traits accounted for more than 39% of variation in ELE. Conclusion: Childhood ADHD-C predicts a significantly reduced ELE by adulthood, which is further reduced by the persistence of ADHD to adult follow-up
%K ADHD
%K estimated life expectancy
%K young adult follow-up
%K behavioral inhibition
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1087054718816164