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Association of ADHD Symptoms Severity with Higher Paternal and Lower Maternal Age of a Clinical Sample of Children

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This study examines the association of father's and mother's age with the severity of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. Participants are 470 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosed according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. Moreover, parents reported the severity of ADHD symptoms through completing ADHD checklist. Mother's and father's age was associated with the score of hyperactivity/impulsivity. Lower father's age and advanced maternal age are associated with higher severity of hyperactivity/impulsivity in children and adolescents with ADHD. None of mothers' and fathers' age is associated with ADHD inattentiveness severity in children. Maternal and paternal education levels are not associated with ADHD severity. Older mothers and younger fathers have ADHD children with higher hyperactivity/impulsivity severity. It should be investigated whether the father's and mother's age are risk factors for ADHD.

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Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity Parents Father MotherParents Age Distribution Child Educational status
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Ghanizadeh A. Association of ADHD Symptoms Severity with Higher Paternal and Lower Maternal Age of a Clinical Sample of Children. Acta Med Iran. 1;52(1):49-51.