Differences in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis functioning among children with ADHD predominantly inattentive and combined types
Abstract: Some evidence suggests that the HPA axis may be dysfunctional in children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to investigate whether a different pattern of HPA axis activity is found between the inattentive (I) and combined (C) subtypes of ADHD, in comparison with healthy control children. A total of 100 prepubertal subjects [52 children with ADHD combined type (ADHD-C), 23 children with ADHD predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-I), and 25 healthy control subjects] were studied. The effects of stress were studied by comparing cortisol responses to a psychosocial stressor, consisting of a public speaking task. Children with ADHD-I showed an elevated cortisol response to the psychosocial stressor, in contrast to children with ADHD-C who showed a blunted cortisol response to the psychosocial stressor. When a distinction was made between responders and non-responders (a subject was classified as a responder when there was an increase in cort
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Postprint
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In: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ; 18 (2009) 9 ; 543-553
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2009
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West, Dirk
Claes, Stephan
Deboutte, Dirk
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10.1007/s00787-009-0011-1
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-202684
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte
- West, Dirk
- Claes, Stephan
- Deboutte, Dirk
Entstanden
- 2009