The impact of childhood deprivation on adult neuropsychological functioning is associated with ADHD symptom persistence
Previously institutionalised adoptees showed adult difficulties across several cognitive domains, related particularly to persistent ADHD symptoms. It links behavioural findings with adult cognitive functioning.
Limitations: Relatively small and highly specific sample; symptom measures included parent reports. Evidence-provider note: adoptive parents supplied some or all questionnaire/interview assessments of the adoptee’s outcomes. These proxy reports are not the adoptee’s own account; other evidence sources, where present, are described in the summary.
- Research type
- Longitudinal cohort
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Age group
- Young adults
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: Young adults
Adoption context: Intercountry adoption; institutional care
Programme: English and Romanian Adoptees Study
Institutional context: No relationship identified in the material checked
No adoption-sector organisational relationship identified in the bibliographic material screened. This is not confirmation of institutional independence; affiliations, funding and conflicts were not comprehensively audited.
Bibliographic screening. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: ADHD, cognition, institutional deprivation, neurodivergence, UK research
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: UK; Romania
- Funding
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- Commissioner
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- Funder role
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- Declared conflicts
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- Recruitment
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- Adoptee involvement
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Entry: study_077b6ea47b6c58d3