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Early Crying, Sleeping, and Feeding Problems and Trajectories of Attention Problems From Childhood to Adulthood
Author(s) -
Bilgin Ayten,
Baumann Nicole,
Jaekel Julia,
Breeman Linda D.,
Bartmann Peter,
Bäuml Josef G.,
Avram Mihai,
Sorg Christian,
Wolke Dieter
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.13155
Subject(s) - crying , psychology , attention span , attention deficit disorder , developmental psychology , medical diagnosis , psychological intervention , early childhood , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , cognition , pediatrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pathology
This study investigated if crying, sleeping or feeding problems that co‐occur (multiple regulatory problems [RPs]) or are persistent predict attention problems and diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood and adulthood. Participants were 342 individuals who were assessed at 5, 20, and 56 months for crying, sleeping, and feeding (RPs) and at 6, 8, and 28 years for ADHD diagnoses, attention problems, and attention span. Infants/toddlers with multiple/persistent RPs had an increased risk of receiving an ADHD diagnosis both in childhood and adulthood compared to those who never had RPs. Multiple/persistent RPs were further associated with a high‐decreasing attention problems trajectory from childhood to adulthood. Interventions to alleviate early RPs may prevent the development of attention problems.