What explains the link between childhood ADHD and adolescent depression? Investigating the role of peer relationships and academic attainment.
There is increasing evidence that childhood Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) elevates risk of later depression, but the mechanisms behind this association are unclear. We investigated the relationship between childhood ADHD symptoms and late-adolescent depressive symptoms in a populat...
| Published in: | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 29; no. 11; pp. 1581 - 1592 |
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Springer Nature
Nov2020
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