Self-esteem evaluation in children and adolescents suffering from ADHD

Luigi Mazzone; Valentina Postorino; Laura Reale; Manuela Guarnera; Valeria Mannino; Marco Armando; Laura Fatta; Lavinia De Peppo; Stefano Vicari

doi:10.2174/1745017901309010096

Self-esteem evaluation in children and adolescents suffering from ADHD

Luigi Mazzone, Valentina Postorino, Laura Reale, Manuela Guarnera, Valeria Mannino, Marco Armando, Laura Fatta, Lavinia De Peppo, Stefano Vicari

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

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Background: Several recent studies investigated the relationship between self-esteem and ADHD, however, the results are still controversial. In the present study we analyze the characteristics of self-esteem in a sample of children and adolescents suffering from ADHD, with a particular focus on the relationship between ADHD symptoms severity and treatment strategies. Methods: A total of 85 patients with ADHD (44 drug-free and 41 drug-treated, 23 of which atomoxetine-treated and 18 Methylphenidate-treated) and 26 healthy controls were enrolled in the study in order to evaluate self-esteem using the Self-esteem Multidimensional Test (TMA). Results: ADHD subjects revealed lower scores on all self-esteem domains compared to controls. Both ADHD drug-free (47.1%) and ADHD drug-treated (44.1%) groups showed significantly higher rates of subjects in the pathological range as compared to normal control group (8.8%) (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	96-102
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2174/1745017901309010096
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

ADHD
Adolescents
Atomoxetine
Children
Methylphenidate
Self-esteem

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Epidemiology

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