Academic Underachievement and the Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Academic underachievement (AU) was studied among 177 clinic-referred boys reliably diagnosed as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or conduct disorder (CD). Unlike previous studies, the present study assessed AU using a formula that determined the discrepancy between a child'...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1991-04, Vol.59 (2), p.289-294
Main Authors: Frick, Paul J, Kamphaus, Randy W, Lahey, Benjamin B, Loeber, Rolf, Christ, Mary Anne G, Hart, Elizabeth L, Tannenbaum, Lynne E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic Underachievement
Achievement
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Attention Deficit Disorders
Behavior Disorders
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child clinical studies
Children
Conduct Disorder
Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Elementary Secondary Education
Human
Humans
Hyperactivity
Intelligence
Learning disabilities
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Males
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Preadolescents
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social research
Underachievement
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Summary:Academic underachievement (AU) was studied among 177 clinic-referred boys reliably diagnosed as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or conduct disorder (CD). Unlike previous studies, the present study assessed AU using a formula that determined the discrepancy between a child's predicted level of achievement and actual level of achievement while controlling for regression and age effects. AU was associated with both ADHD and CD when the disorders were examined individually. However, when examined in multivariate logit model analyses, the apparent relation between CD and AU was found to be due to its comorbidity with ADHD. When boys with ADHD were divided into those with attention deficits only and those with co-occurring hyperactivity, findings did not support the hypothesis that the association with AU is stronger for attention deficits without co-occurring hyperactivity.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.59.2.289