The following hypotheses were tested in a longitudinal, population - based study: (1) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are associated with peer dislike and
victimisation; (2) Peer dislike and
victimisation increase the risk for subsequent depression; and (3) The effect of ADHD symptoms on depression is partly mediated through peer dislike and
victimisation.
While it has been reported that siblings of children with ADHD are at
increased risk for conduct and emotional disorders, 20 a more recent study presenting sibling accounts of ADHD identified disruption caused by symptoms and behavioural manifestations of ADHD as the most significant problem.21 This disruption was experienced by siblings in three primary ways:
victimisation, caretaking, and sorrow and loss.