Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder:: comorbidity with depressive and anxiety disorders

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: comorbidity with depressive and anxiety disorders. The study analyses the profile of comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Depressive / Anxiety Disorders (ID), exploring the pattern that could predict this psychopathological association. A sample of 90 cases of ADHD is analysed (6-16 years). The differential investigation compares the grouping ADHD+ID with the absence of this comorbidity. ADHD was defined according to DSM-IV criteria, whereas comorbidity was defined by means of CSI. The following variables were considered: intelligent profile, academic results, relational dimension and previous psychiatric history. Descriptive and exploratory statistics were used, implementing a procedure of logistic regression. The analysis of the sample of ADHD reports alterations in the following dimensions: academic, relational, familiar and clinical. significant differences are not appreciated between ADHD+ID and ADHD without ID. It can be concluded according to these results that there is no empirical evidence for a predicted value of ADHD+ID with the proposed pattern (p < 0.05).