Abstract
To elucidate attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related factors observed
in high-function pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and their impact on daily
life, we classified high-function PDD patients according to the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for ADHD with the exception
of the exclusion criteria (coexistence with PDD), and studied the relationship between
ADHD-related aspects and daily behavior problems using the Child Behavior Checklist
(CBCL). The subjects were divided into two groups: Group 1, eight patients less than
6 years of age; and Group II, eight patients 6 years of age and older. Six patients
in Group II met the criteria for ADHD. Five of them were classified as having the
predominantly inattentive type of ADHD, and the remaining patient exhibited the combined
type. However, no patient in Group I met the criteria for ADHD, suggesting the low
sensitivity of the DSM-IV criteria for assessing the inattentiveness of preschoolers.
The analyses of the correlation between corresponding items in the DSM-IV criteria
and CBCL scores suggested that ADHD-related symptoms in high-function PDD patients
have an impact on their daily lives.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
September 13,
2004
Received in revised form:
September 10,
2004
Received:
April 20,
2004
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© 2004 Elsevier B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
