%0 Journal Article
%T Comorbidity of attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
%J Journal of child and family studies
%D 1994
%A Cuffe, Steven
%A McCullough, Elizabeth
%A Pumariega, Andres
%V 3
%N 3
%P 327-336
%X 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 />
%G 
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 1062-1024
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02234689