Girls with ADHD appear to have a higher risk of developing mental illness by the time they turn 17. This was the finding of a recent study conducted by Harvard Medical School researcher, Joseph Biederman. This study tracked 140 girls with ADHD from ages 12 to 17 and compared them with 122 girls without ADHD. By the time they reached 17, the girls with ADHD were far more likely to be clinically depressed, to have anxiety disorders and to have conduct disorder. 90% of the girls with ADHD in this study had received treatment for their disorder.
Here are the specific findings of the study:
* More than 20% were disruptive vs. 3% of those without ADHD.
* More than one in three suffered major depression, compared with three in 100 of those without ADHD.
* 56% suffered anxiety vs. 19% of those without ADHD.
* 4% drank alcohol vs. 1% of those without ADHD.
* 12% used drugs compared with 4% of those without ADHD.
* Anorexia and bulimia each claimed about 5% of ADHD sufferers.
* 28% smoked vs. 13% of those withour ADHD.
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