@article{ref1,
title="Effects of comorbid ADHD with learning disabilities on anxiety, depression, and aggression in adults",
journal="Journal of attention disorders",
year="2009",
author="McGillivray, J. A. and Baker, K. L.",
volume="12",
number="6",
pages="525-531",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: ADHD and learning disabilities (LD) frequently coexist and there are indications that comorbidity may increase the risk of psychopathology. METHOD: The current study examined the gender distribution and frequency of comorbidity and its impact on the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and aggression in a clinic sample of 80 adults with ADHD, aged 18 to 58 years. More individuals were diagnosed with ADHD+LD than ADHD only, with no difference in this distribution according to gender. RESULTS: A factorial multivariate analysis of variance indicated that females with ADHD+LD displayed more cognitive depression than females with ADHD only and than males with ADHD+LD and ADHD only. However,individuals with ADHD only and individuals with ADHD+LD did not differ on overall anxiety, depression or aggression. Likewise, males and females did not differ on measures of psychopathology. CONCLUSION: This study lays the foundation for continued research into the characteristics and comorbidities of adults with ADHD.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-0547",
doi="10.1177/1087054708320438",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054708320438"
}