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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of ADHD are:<ref name= DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref> | |||
*[[Alcohol]] exposure in utero | *[[Alcohol]] exposure in utero | ||
*[[Brain injury]] | *[[Brain injury]] | ||
*[[Child abuse]] | *[[Child abuse]] | ||
*[[Epilepsy]] | *[[Epilepsy]] | ||
*First-degree biological | *First-degree biological relative of individuals with ADHD | ||
*Genetic predilection | *Genetic predilection | ||
*Infections (e.g., [[encephalitis]]) | *[[Infections]] (e.g., [[encephalitis]]) | ||
*[[Low birth weight]] (less than 1,500 grams) | *[[Low birth weight]] (less than 1,500 grams) | ||
*Male gender | *Male gender | ||
*Metabolic abnormalities | *Metabolic abnormalities | ||
*Multiple foster placements | *Multiple foster placements | ||
*Neglect | *Neglect | ||
*[[Neurotoxin]] exposure in utero or during youth (e.g., lead) | *[[Neurotoxin]] exposure in utero or during youth (e.g., lead) | ||
*Nutritional deficiencies | *[[Nutritional deficiencies]] | ||
*Pessimistic outlook | |||
*Reduced behavioral inhibition | *Reduced behavioral inhibition | ||
*[[Sleep disorders]] | *[[Sleep disorders]] | ||
*[[Smoking]] during pregnancy | *[[Smoking]] during pregnancy | ||
*Visual and hearing impairments | *Visual and hearing impairments | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are child abuse, infections, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.[1]
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of ADHD are:[1]
- Alcohol exposure in utero
- Brain injury
- Child abuse
- Epilepsy
- First-degree biological relative of individuals with ADHD
- Genetic predilection
- Infections (e.g., encephalitis)
- Low birth weight (less than 1,500 grams)
- Male gender
- Metabolic abnormalities
- Multiple foster placements
- Neglect
- Neurotoxin exposure in utero or during youth (e.g., lead)
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Pessimistic outlook
- Reduced behavioral inhibition
- Sleep disorders
- Smoking during pregnancy
- Visual and hearing impairments
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.