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Mild intellectual disability and ADHD ; a comparative study of school age children's adaptive abilities
Author(s) -
Lindblad Ida,
Svensson Leif,
Landgren Magnus,
Nasic Salmir,
Tideman Eva,
Gillberg Christopher,
Fernell Elisabeth
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.12351
Subject(s) - medicine , intellectual disability , adaptive functioning , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , intervention (counseling) , adaptive behavior , adaptive behaviour , population , clinical psychology , borderline intellectual functioning , psychiatry , developmental psychology , pediatrics , psychology , cognition , environmental health
Aim To compare adaptive functioning in children with mild intellectual disability ( MID ) with that of children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ). Methods Thirty‐three children with MID were contrasted with 27 children with ADHD with regard to adaptive functioning as measured by the Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System ( ABAS ‐ II ). The group with MID was population‐based, and the group with ADHD was considered representative of a clinically referred group with that diagnosis. The two groups were subdivided into those ≤11 years and those ≥12 years. Results The group with ADHD had lower adaptive functioning, but differences were not significant at total group levels. In children 12 years or older, the group with ADHD had significantly lower adaptive functioning. Conclusion Older children with ADHD had poorer adaptive functioning than those with MID , a finding which should be of interest to school and other authorities mapping out education and intervention plans for children with special needs.