Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty

Jeewon Lee; Soyoung Irene Lee; Yoo Min Lee; Yong Hee Hong

doi:10.1177/10870547231180116

Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty

J Atten Disord. 2023 Nov;27(13):1460-1466. doi: 10.1177/10870547231180116. Epub 2023 Jul 14.

Authors

Jeewon Lee¹, Soyoung Irene Lee¹, Yoo Min Lee², Yong Hee Hong²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 37449382
DOI: 10.1177/10870547231180116

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to examine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in girls with central precocious puberty.

Method: Girls with central precocious puberty were prospectively recruited from the pediatric clinic. Screening was done with ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS) and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Those who screened positive on ADHD-RS were referred for the diagnostic evaluation which included a Computerized Performance Test (CPT) and a clinical interview conducted by a child adolescent psychiatrist.

Results: Among the 81 girls (mean age = 8.97 ± 0.91) who completed the study, 11 girls (13.58%) were diagnosed with ADHD: 5 of them were inattentive type and 6 of them were combined type.

Conclusion: The present exploratory study showed that the prevalence of ADHD in girls with central precocious was higher than the known worldwide prevalence of ADHD in children.

Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; girls; precocious puberty.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / epidemiology
Child
Cognition
Female
Humans
Prevalence
Puberty, Precocious* / diagnosis
Puberty, Precocious* / epidemiology