Associations between psychotic-like symptoms and inattention/hyperactivity symptoms

作者：Hurtig Tuula Marketta^*; Taanila Anja; Veijola Juha; Ebeling Hanna; Maki Pirjo; Miettunen Jouko; Kaakinen Marika; Joukamaa Matti; Therman Sebastian; Heinimaa Markus; Jarvelin Marjo Riitta; Moilanen Irma

来源：Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2011, 46(1): 17-27.

DOI：10.1007/s00127-009-0165-7

• Inattention/hyperactivity symptoms
• Psychotic-like symptoms
• Adolescents
• Epidemiological study
• Cross-sectional study

Our aim was to study the association between psychotic-like symptoms and inattention/hyperactivity symptoms in a general adolescent population.
The sample is based on a population-based prospective mother-child birth cohort, the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986. In the 15-16-year follow-up survey, the adolescents completed the Youth Self-Report questionnaire as well as the PROD-Screen questionnaire that addressed prodromal symptoms of psychosis. Meanwhile, their parents assessed inattention and hyperactive symptoms of their offspring by completing the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behaviors questionnaire (N = 5,318). The cross-sectional associations between psychotic-like symptoms and inattention/hyperactivity symptoms were studied with logistic regression models.
The association between negative psychotic-like symptoms and inattention symptoms, especially the dreamy type of inattention symptoms (e.g., difficulties in organizing tasks, losing things, being forgetful), was statistically significant for both genders. Psychotic-like symptoms, however, were not associated with hyperactivity symptoms.
The present findings demonstrate that an association between psychotic-like symptoms and attentional dysfunction, which has been found in clinical samples, is also present in a general adolescent population.

• 出版日期2011-1