Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Laslie, Karen Ann
Author's Email Address	klasli1@lsu.edu
URN	etd-04132005-140539
Title	Comorbidity of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Low Income Urban Youth
Degree	Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department	Psychology
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Mary Lou Kelley Committee Chair Amy Copeland Committee Member Geogre Noell Committee Member
Keywords	traumatic violence children
Date of Defense	2004-12-10
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Chronic exposure to violence is becoming increasingly common for urban children, placing them at an increased risk of developing psychopathology. For children exposed to chronic violence, two common diagnoses are Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, symptom overlap between these disorders has made differential diagnosis difficult. Most studies looking at the comorbidity between ADHD and PTSD have focused only on maltreated children. This study is the first to look at comorbid rates of ADHD and PTSD for children exposed to chronic violence, not limited to maltreatment. Specifically, this study evaluated rates of PTSD symptoms in children with and without ADHD. Contrary to the hypothesis, children diagnosed with ADHD were not significantly more likely to meet criteria for PTSD nor did they exhibit more symptoms of PTSD than children without ADHD.
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