Disentangling the Associations Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Child Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review

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dc.contributor.authorLangevin, R., Marshall, C., Wallace, A., Gagné, M. E., Kingsland, E., & Temcheff, C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-14T19:42:42Z
dc.date.available2021-07-14T19:42:42Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: An association between child sexual abuse (CSA) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been documented. However, the temporal relationship between these problems and the roles of trauma-related symptoms or other forms of maltreatment remain unclear. This review aims to synthesize available research on CSA and ADHD, assess the methodological quality of the available research, and recommend future areas of inquiry. Methods: Studies were searched in five databases including Medline and PsycINFO. Following a title and abstract screening, 151 full texts were reviewed and 28 were included. Inclusion criteria were sexual abuse occurred before 18 years old, published quantitative studies documenting at least a bivariate association between CSA and ADHD, and published in the past 5 years for dissertations/theses, in French or English. The methodological quality of studies was systematically assessed. Results: Most studies identified a significant association between CSA and ADHD; most studies conceptualized CSA as a precursor of ADHD, but only one study had a longitudinal design. The quality of the studies varied greatly with main limitations being the lack of (i) longitudinal designs, (ii) rigorous multimethod/ multiinformant assessments of CSA and ADHD, and (iii) control for two major confounders: trauma-related symptoms and other forms of child maltreatment. Discussion: Given the lack of longitudinal studies, the directionality of the association remains unclear. The confounding role of other maltreatment forms and trauma-related symptoms also remains mostly unaddressed. Rigorous studies are needed to untangle the association between CSA and ADHD.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLangevin, R., Marshall, C., Wallace, A., Gagné, M. E., Kingsland, E., & Temcheff, C. (2021). Disentangling the Associations Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Child Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 15248380211030234.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15248380211030234
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5170
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTrauma, Violence, & Abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectattention deficit hyperactivity disorderen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectreviewen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.titleDisentangling the Associations Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Child Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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