@article{ref1,
title="Comorbidity of attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder",
journal="Journal of child and family studies",
year="1994",
author="Cuffe, Steven and McCullough, Elizabeth and Pumariega, Andres",
volume="3",
number="3",
pages="327-336",
abstract="Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) show a high degree of comorbidity in traumatized children. Two hypotheses may help explain this relationship: children with ADHD are at higher risk for trauma due to their impulsivity, dangerous behaviors, and parents who may have a genetic predisposition for impairment of their own impulse control; and hyperarousal induced by severe trauma and manifested by hypervigilance and poor concentration may impair attention to create an ADHD-like syndrome. Four illustrative cases are presented, and implications for treatment are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1062-1024",
doi="10.1007/BF02234689",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02234689"
}