| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4932039 | Journal of Psychiatric Research | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The odds ratio for ADHD increased when only mother (aOR 2.2, 95% CI 2.0-2.3), only father (aOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.6-1.8) and both parents (aOR 3.6, 95% CI 3.3-4.0) were diagnosed. Maternal diagnosis showed stronger association than paternal. The weight of association between several parental disorders and offspring ADHD were similar. Maternal psychopathology overall showed stronger associations with girls than boys with ADHD. The diagnoses registered after birth did not show stronger association than the diagnoses registered before. Conclusions: Maternal psychopathology showing stronger association than paternal implies that environmental factors or their interaction with genetic factors partly mediates the risk of parental psychopathology. Similar associations between several maternal psychiatric disorders and offspring ADHD points towards the need for investigating some common mother-related risk factors.
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Authors
Petteri Joelsson, Roshan Chudal, Jaakko Uotila, Auli Suominen, Dan Sucksdorff, David Gyllenberg, Andre Sourander,